AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES
CLIMATE & WEATHER
Tropical storm residue sets up fresh low in Bay
Another round of flooding rain likely from weekend
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RUBBER
Spot rubber prices turn weak
Spot rubber weakened on Monday. There was still selling pressure from traders who held excess stocks or fear further fall, but the market lacked genuine buyers even at these levels, an observer said. RSS 4 moved down to Rs 77.75 and Rs 77.50 a kg ...
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TEA
Prices drop at Coonoor tea auctions
About 30 per cent of the 11.1 lakh kg of teas offered at Sale No: 25 of the auctions of the Coonoor Tea Trade Association (CTTA) last week went unsold for want of expected bids. Most offers could be sold only when the prices were lowered by Rs 3 ...
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Tea prices rule easy at Coimbatore auctions
The total offerings at the weekly auction swelled to 6.60 lakh kgs last Friday, with leaf grades accounting for 2.16 lakh kgs and the balance of the dust. There was fair demand for the orthodox leaf, with shippers to CIS countries extending ...
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Special tea fund launched; 1,000 gardens to benefit
Tea Board, 24 firms tie up with 82 applicants
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DAIRY & DAIRY PRODUCTS
Consortium approach to dairy plan opposed
The federations claimed a consortium, by discouraging competition among financing agency, would work against the interest of farmers.
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OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL
`Delay in review of food standards preventing rice bran oil promotion'
Production can top 10 lakh tonnes in 3 years
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SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Pepper futures up; speculators turn bullish
Pepper futures continued its upward move on bullish reports from the US, which has activated the markets in the country and buying support. Besides, reports of the proposed joint meeting of exporters from Brazil, Vietnam and Indonesia in ...
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Nutmeg, mace output drops on inadequate support
Climate change, fungus, pest attacks affecting yield
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