AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES
CLIMATE & WEATHER
Monsoon ahead of time, evenly spread
Thiruvananthapuram, June 12 The south-west monsoon strode into the whole of Maharashtra and some parts of Madhya Pradesh and east Uttar Pradesh even as monsoon easterlies from the Bay of Bengal fanned into the plains of northwest India on ...
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CONTRACT FARMING
Jatropha beckons
The promise of oil, and money, in the North East
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INSIGHT
Agro-chemicals — Overhaul of regulations called for
According to a statement by the Union Agriculture Minister in Parliament, nearly 10-30 per cent of crop production — valued at about Rs 1,50,000 crore a year — is lost due to the ravages of the pests, weeds and disease. Reducing this ...
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RUBBER
Rubber prices drop on lack of buying support
Kottayam, June 12 The rubber market lost its steam once again as TOCOM rubber futures made sharp declines on Thursday. RSS 4 finished weak at Rs 127 a kg against Rs 128 a kg lacking follow-up support from traders. There was no considerable ...
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TEA
Gorkhaland stir halts movement of tea from Bengal
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Tea producers agree on setting up global forum
Chairman of Kenyan Tea Board to head the body
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Firm trend at Kochi tea auction
Tea prices gained considerable momentum at the Kochi tea auction, led by strong demand and price for leaf tea. Bolder CTC dust varieties witnessed a good demand from exporters while other dust varieties were absorbed by major blenders and the ...
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SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Supply shortage
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AGRICULTURAL POLICY
Ad hoc Rs 850/quintal support price for paddy
CACP recommendation referred to PM’s economic council
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COMMODITY MARKETS
Jeera futures gain on short supply
Mumbai, June 12 Jeera futures on NCDEX gained 1.62 per cent to Rs 11,015 a quintal on reports of a drop in global supply. Moreover, arrivals in the domestic market declined sharply. Maize was up 1.51 per cent at Rs 940 per quintal on fresh ...
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