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CLIMATE & WEATHER: Wet spell over east as cyclonic whirl persists
Thiruvananthapuram, Sept 30 The withdrawing monsoon failed to make much headway from Monday’s position what with an upper air cyclonic circulation hovering above Bihar and adjoining Jharkhand offering some ...

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES: Self-sufficiency in vegetables
For a State that was primarily agrarian until recent times, strangely enough, Kerala does not figure much in discussions on agricultural revival or the agrarian crisis – except when there is a shortage in supply of rice and vegetables ...

INSIGHT: How safe are our seeds?
India has “donated” seeds to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, yet it has not officially deposited any for safe-keeping! Here’s the story. The Svalbard Global Seed Vault (SGSV) opened officially on February 26 on the Svalbard ...

EXPORTS & IMPORTS: Guar gum exports may drop on economic slowdown
US, Europe, China may scale down buys; output on course. Chennai, Sept. 30 Guar gum exports from the country could be lower than last year as the US and European Union witness a slowdown in their economy, while China may also ...

INSIGHT: The Pusa 1121 puzzle
The UPA Government, nearing its five-year term, may get the credit for bringing the focus back on the farm sector and livelihood concerns of legions of farmers, in contrast to the previous NDA government which paid scant attention to the ...

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL: Takes over as SOPA Chairman
Mr Ramesh Chandra Agarwal, Chairman, Bhaskar Group of Companies, has been re-elected as the Chairman of The Soyabean Processors Association of India (SOPA), at its 28th AGM held on 30th September, 2008. In the Executive Committee Meeting held ...

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL: Record soyabean output seen
Chennai, Sept. 30 Soyabean production is headed for a record 108.17 lakh tonnes (lt) this year against 94.75 lt last year, according to the Soyabean Processors Association of India (SOPA) projections. The estimates are against the Centre ...

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES: Global prune body launches drive to boost consumption
Kochi, Sept. 30 The International Prune Association has conducted a generic communication programme here aimed at educating consumers on the nutrition benefits of the dried ...

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES: In plenty
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CASHEW: Karnataka cashew body poll
Mangalore, Sept. 30 Mr D. Gopalakrishna Kamath of Mangalore Cashew Industries, Siddapur, has been elected President of the Karnataka Cashew Manufacturers’ Association (KCMA) for 2008-09 at the 53rd annual general meeting of the ...

RUBBER: Spot rubber declines to Rs 112 a kg
Kottayam, Sept. 30 Rubber prices nosedived on Tuesday. Sharp declines in international futures mainly TOCOM kept the domestic market under pressure during the ...






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Markets (Sept 30)
Nifty (at close)3921.20 (+71.15)
US Dollar (Buy/Sell)46.97/99
Brent crude (a bbl) Rs4,339
Gold (a gram) Rs1,218
Silver (a kg) Rs20,745


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