AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES
COMMODITY EXCHANGES
`Erode' turmeric enters NMCE futures list
Launch in four series; to expire in Aug, Sept, Oct and Nov
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WHEAT
MMTC floats 50,000 t wheat import tender
Barely a week after the scrapping of a 10-lakh tonne (lt) wheat import tender by the State Trading Corporation of India (STC), it is the turn of the other parastatal, MMTC Ltd, to float a tender for 50,000 tonnes. Unlike STC, which was buying ...
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CLIMATE & WEATHER
`Leading edge' of reviving monsoon enters mainland
The `leading edge' of the reviving monsoon has made its presence felt along coastal Karnataka and further east into Andhra Pradesh, bringing good rainfall over these regions in the 24 hours ended Thursday morning. The "leading edge" of a ...
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AQUACULTURE
Study to help conserve fish resources
The Tuticorin-based Fisheries College and Research Institute will undertake a study on fish resources in the Gulf of Mannar and the potential threats to them. According to Prof V.K. Venkataramani, Dean of the Research Institute, the aim is to ...
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RUBBER
Spot rubber drops on global cues
Another decline in international rubber prices dampened the domestic sentiments on Thursday. On the physical front, the prices slipped on moderate selling from dealers amidst buyer resistance. The transactions were in a low key. Sheet rubber ...
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TEA
Port curbs on Lanka quota tea imports off
The Finance Ministry has done away with port restrictions on imports of quota tea from Sri Lanka at a concessional rate under the Indo-Sri Lanka free trade agreement (FTA). Under the FTA, up to 15 million kg of tea from Sri Lanka can be ...
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Kerala Govt issues notice to Tata Tea on `excess land'
The Department of Forests, Kerala has issued notice to Tata Tea for possessing 3,113 acres of "excess" land in the Munnar hills, the Forest Minister, Mr Benoy Viswam, said on Thursday. The company has been told to provide an explanation within ...
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REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Farmers as businessmen — Inclusive growth in a small corner
ASHOAK UPADHYAY describes the hard-nosed business model behind Magarpatta City in Pune, one of India's first integrated townships built on agricultural land and owned by the farmers themselves.
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DAIRY & DAIRY PRODUCTS
Amul Dairy installs vapour absorption machine
Installing India's first vapour absorption machine in dairy sector, Amul Dairy is set to lead the sector on energy front too. With Amul products now being exported to 40-odd countries, the products' prices have to be competitive across global ...
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POULTRY
Keeping afloat
DUCKLINGS ON KOCHI backwaters. The Central Government last year launched an assistance scheme for 164 farms, of which 21 are duck farms and the rest poultry, turkey and quail farms. The scheme included revolving funds of Rs 85 lakh for purchase ...
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SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Rising interest
VALUE-ADDED EXPORTS: Different types of spices displayed for sale at an outlet in Kochi, Kerala. Export of value-added spices increased 38 per cent in terms of value during 2006-07 compared with 2005-06. Among the value-added spices, exports of ...
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EVENTS
Neem foundation aims at growing 10 crore trees
`GREENING INDIA'
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Coop conclave
THE MINISTER for Agriculture and President, National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC), Mr Sharad Pawar, flanked by the Minister of State, Mr Kanti Lal Bhuria (right) and the Managing Director, NCDC, Mr P. Uma Shankar, at the 64th ...
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EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Oman buys tissue cultured banana saplings from India
Jain Irrigation bags order to send 66,000 by air
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