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Friday, April 19, 2002
Agri Prices (April 18)
Sugar (S-30)1415 (1410)
Palm Oil (10 kg)311 (309)
Groundnut oil ready405 (400)
Coconut oil ready3800 (3650)
Pepper garbled ready9800 (9100)

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Don't trade off crops for power, Govt told
THE Federation of Farmers' Associations, Andhra Pradesh, has urged the State Government not to sacrifice the interests of farmers in the Krishna delta for the sake of power generation and to maintain the water level at the Nagarjunasagar at 512 ... More

RUBBER


Rubber prices steady
KOTTAYAM: Rubber prices continued to be steady for sheet and block rubber while latex concentrate showed uptrends on account of shortage. While some companies abstained from the market, major players purchased rubber. But the quantity ... More

COTTON


Farmers ready, but where are Bt cotton seeds?
IT is not only the farmers in the northern region who will be denied the opportunity to plant Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company Ltd's (Mahyco) Bt cotton this year. The bulk of cotton growers in the rest of the country, too, are unlikely to obtain ... More

SILK


Multi-pronged strategy to boost sericulture
A MULTI-PRONGED strategy to achieve the target of 6,000-tonne bivoltine production of silk by the end of the Tenth Plan (2006-07) has been chalked out, the Union Textiles Minister, Mr Kashiram Rana, has said. Presiding over the consultative ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL


Plea for oilseeds crushing subsidy
IN addition to increase in minimum support price (MSP) for oilseeds, the policy makers must evolve a subsidy scheme whereby crushing will be encouraged, indigenous edible oil prices will become competitive and Government's price support ... More

POULTRY


Poultry meat grading system on cards
THE integrated poultry producers are expected to take a focussed approach on setting standards for domestically sold chicken and establishing grading system for poultry meat, the two crucial steps that may give synergy to their drive in promoting ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS


Turmeric touches 3-year high on output slump
Turmeric price has risen from around Rs 1,300-1,400 per quintal to Rs 2,500-2,750. Sources attribute this upward trend to acute shortage in rainfall in Erode District. More

AGRICULTURAL POLICY


Release of onion export quota
NEW DELHI: The Department of Consumer Affairs has recommended release of entire quota of seven lakh tonnes of onion for exports during 2002-03, after reviewing the availability and price of onion in the country with immediate ... More
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