AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES
CLIMATE & WEATHER
Monsoon launches itself into end-season heroics
Thiruvananthapuram, Sept 23 The southwest monsoon has literally aborted the countdown for exiting the landmass and is busy rustling up another wave of rainfall from the mid-south that will sashay across the dry north and northwest India. ...
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CULTIVATION
Experts see vast scope for organic farming
Kochi, Sept. 23 Speakers at an international seminar on organic products stressed the need for more efforts from the Centre and State governments for the promotion of organic culture in the country.Organic farming is an excellent tool ...
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PM urged to suspend Indo-US agri project
Hyderabad, Sept. 23 About 200 scientists, intellectuals and farmers have asked the Union Government to put on hold the implementation of Indo-US Knowledge Initiative on Agricultural Education, Research, Services and Commercial Linkages ...
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PULSES
Chana futures look bullish
Supported by weak arrivals and firm demand
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AQUACULTURE
Satellite-based system to help fishermen in distress
VXL Tech to make terminals developed by SAC
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TEA
Spurt in Kochi tea prices
A good general demand has resulted in the spurting of prices of almost all varieties of tea at the Kochi tea auction. Of the total quantity of 10.6 lakh kg on offer in the dust category, best CTC’s remained steady around last ...
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Prices firm at Kolkata tea auction
Last week, CTC teas, both leaf and dust, witnessed a good demand at all the three auction centres — Kolkata, Siliguri and Guwahati, with better varieties remaining fully firm to dearer levels, according to J. Thomas & Company Private ...
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Coonoor tea prices decline on inadequate demand
Prices declined Rs 2 a kg at Sale No: 38 of the auctions of the Coonoor Tea Trade Association (CTTA) held here when a volume of 11.12 lakh kg on offer found it hard to fetch higher bids.This was the highest volume of the last eight ...
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TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Gold to test resistance and fall
Comex gold futures ended lower on Friday erasing most of the gains mostly due to week-end profit-taking. The US dollar’s loss continues to be gold’s gain, as the most-active gold futures hit a 16-month high during the week and ...
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Bearishness likely in palm oil
Malaysian palm oil futures ended higher on Friday on week-end short-covering. Energy futures making new highs is helping sentiment for palm oil. Renewed storm fears drove energy futures to new high during the week. This may add to ...
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DAIRY & DAIRY PRODUCTS
Casein exports jump 6-fold amidst ban on SMP shipments
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FOODGRAINS
Maize price declines in Karnataka
Maize price in Karnataka fell by 11 per cent to Rs 6,300 per tonne as compared to last week’s Rs 7,100 and the market sources attributed the easing of price to the arrivals of new crop in some areas. Across the country, the market ...
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SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Volatility continues in pepper futures
Kochi, Sept. 23 Pepper futures market continued its downward trend during the week with the prices on the exchanges dropping by Rs 188 to Rs 368 on NCDEX and by Rs 222 to Rs 372 a quintal on NMCE. The market witnessed high volatility as ...
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OUTLOOK
Gold prices may rally to new highs
Investment demand expected to pick up
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