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FOODGRAINS: Centre raises foodgrain, oilseeds output estimate Rice output projected at record 99.37 million tonnes. The Agriculture Ministry has revised upwards its estimates of the country’s foodgrains and oilseeds output ... RICE: Rice exporters seek fair chance in deal with Africa Call to float tenders to ensure transparency. Kakinada, May 12 The decision of the Union Government to allow non-basmati rice exports to 21 African countries to the extent of one million tonnes is a welcome move, as it will help the millers and ... COCONUT & COPRA: Lacking support Ruling lower: Harvested coconut being transported in a country boat near Chettuva in ... BIO-TECH & GENETICS: TN agri varsity plans multiple outlets to distribute Bt brinjal seeds Awaits Centre’s approval for introduction; Bangla, Philippines too expect nod. Coimbatore, May 12 The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) plans to distribute the Bt brinjal seeds through multiple outlets, including Krishi Vigyan ... CLIMATE & WEATHER: Winds within Bay basin flag, hold up rains Thiruvananthapuram, May 12 Southwesterly winds within the Bay of Bengal basin have failed to significantly pick up in strength on Tuesday but some models expected seasonal rains to reach south of the Andaman Islands by early Thursday ... DAIRY & DAIRY PRODUCTS: Quality check! ... RUBBER: Spot rubber rules weak Kottayam, May 12 The physical rubber prices remained weak on Tuesday. Initial declines in the domestic and international futures kept the prices under pressure on early trades. But the markets recovered the losses partially on late trades. ... COMMODITY EXCHANGES: MCX launches almond futures Mumbai, May 12 MCX has launched futures trading in almond (non-pariel) for ... SPICES & CONDIMENTS: Pepper futures recover on buying support Kochi, May 12 The pepper futures market on Tuesday after a continuous declining trend for about a week showed an upward swing with the prices of the contracts moving up on ... INSIGHT: Golden years ahead for agriculture? Almost all economies witnessed disequilibrium in 2008-09. In the first half of the financial year, the trend of the previous year continued — of surging consumer demand, production increase and rising raw material ... Columnists: G Chandrashekhar Sharad Joshi Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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