AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES
CONTRACT FARMING
Advantage, contract farming
Savings in production, marketing costs
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INSIGHT
How true is the sugar sector’s Catch-22 situation?
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RUBBER
Rubber drops further on weak global cues
Kottayam, Nov. 13 The international trendsetter TOCOM continued to explore further lows hitting the lower circuit in all distant contracts catalysed by yen’s strength against dollar. The December futures for RSS 3 closed at 272.2 ...
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SUGAR
AP sugar factories call for subsidy to farmers
Entry tax on sugar imports from other States urged
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COTTON
Cotton prices firm on export demand
Coimbatore, Nov. 13 Cotton lint prices displayed a steady to firm trend during the first few days of the second fortnight of October, but the strong demand from exporters triggered the price levels towards the close of the month.Seed ...
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OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL
‘No plans to cut edible oil duty’
New Delhi, Nov 13 The Centre does not plan any further reduction in the import duty on edible oils. This is even as landed prices of crude palm oil (CPO) have risen by around $130 a tonne and de-gummed soyaoil by over $200 a tonne since the ...
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SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Chilli futures increase as traders resort to short covering
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Pepper futures decline on bearish activities
Volatility high on speculative trading
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EVENTS
Chidambaram calls for new farm strategy
Self-sufficiency in foodgrains, pulses production stressed
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Convention to showcase wide range of teas
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EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Pawar defends fresh wheat import tender
Keen to import up to 10 lakh t for ‘any emergency’
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