AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES
CLIMATE & WEATHER
Northeast monsoon draws to a close
India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday declared that the 2006 northeast monsoon has drawn to a close. The start of the season was declared on October 19, and stood out, if at all, for the marked lack of cyclone activity in the ...
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SEEDS
Vikram Seeds ties up with Yaaganti for Bt cotton
Yaaganti Seeds Pvt Ltd has tied up with the Gujarat-based Vikram Seeds Ltd to market the latter's Bt cotton variety in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka from the 2007 season. Announcing the agreement on Thursday, Mr Babubhai Patel, Managing ...
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RUBBER
Rubber ruling at unusual highs for December
Growers seen holding on to stocks; exports down to trickle
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Mixed trend in spot rubber
Spot rubber witnessed a mixed trend on Thursday. RSS 4 closed at Rs 93.00 a kg against Rs 93.50 and Rs 94.00 respectively at Kottayam and Kochi. Futures firm The futures market ruled firm in tune with the global ...
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TAXATION
Plea to stop levying cess on farm goods
The Sattur Chamber of Commerce and Industry has appealed to the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Mr M. Karunanidhi, to direct the Market Committee from levying cess on agricultural goods. In a statement here, the Chamber Secretary, Mr P.T.K.A. ...
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TEA
Cabinet nod for scheme to help ailing tea sector
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Friday approved setting up of a Special Purpose Tea Fund (SPTF) under the Tea Board for funding replantation and rejuvenation activities aimed at improving the age profile of tea ...
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AGRICULTURAL POLICY
Jan-March sugar sale quota unchanged
In a clear indication that sugar prices are no longer unduly engaging the Union Government's attention, the free sale quota (FSQ) for mills during January-March 2007 has been fixed at 41 lakh tonnes (lt), the same quantity that was released ...
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