AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES
CLIMATE & WEATHER
Dry winter a legacy of La Nina year: Expert
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 31 The dry winter conditions (unlike wet monsoons) that north and northwest India experienced this season was only to be expected during a La Nina year, according to experts. The northwest Indian region usually ...
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INSIGHT
Tea times at Tocklai
The proud history of the world’s first tea research station situated in a remote corner of India.
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RUBBER
Mixed trend in spot rubber
Kottayam, Jan. 31 Spot market showed a mixed trend on Thursday. RSS 4 improved by 25 pasie to Rs 93.25 a kg at Kottayam, while the grade closed static at the same rate in Kochi. Ungraded rubber also inched up on scattered transactions ...
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TEA
Tea tasting competition at Coonoor on Feb 2
The fourth edition of the tea-tasting competition is being organised jointly by the United Planters Association of South India (UPASI) and the Tea Board at Coonoor on February 2.This is the second time that the cupping competition is ...
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AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTIONS
Icrisat, New Zealand institute sign pact
Hyderabad, Jan. 31 The International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Crops (Icrisat) has signed an agreement with the Crop and Food Research, New Zealand. The MoU, which was signed recently by Mr William Dar, Icrisat Director, ...
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AP’s credit potential pegged at Rs 42,460 cr
15.2% higher than last year
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CASHEW
Cashew body to launch value-added products
Develops 4 items with the help of CFTRI, Mysore
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TOBACCO
AP asks for 1% agri cess on tobacco crop
Hyderabad, Jan. 31 The Andhra Pradesh Government will convene a meeting with officials of the Tobacco Board and traders on February 2 to thrash out the issue relating to agricultural cess on the tobacco crop, and the State’s ...
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