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Friday, June 28, 2002
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Sugar S-301323 (1330)
Palm Oil (10 kg)344 (349)
Groundnut oil ready430 (432)
Coconut oil ready4700 (4800)
Pepper garbled (ready)7900 (8000)

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Shrimp rates rule firm
BLACK tiger shrimp prices have shown some increase with contracts concluded at $10.50 per kg 16/20 counts as compared to about $10.30 earlier this week, according to market sources. The sources said the indication of firming up was due to the ... More

PLANTATIONS


Karnataka: Meet to discuss support price for arecanut today
ARECANUT growers of coastal Karnataka are hoping that months of lobbying for a support price will bear fruit at a meeting to be organised tomorrow to discuss the issue. A formal announcement is expected later next month. According to local ... More

RUBBER


Rubber prices begin to fall
RUBBER prices declined on Thursday following some improvement in arrivals with RSS-4 settling down at Rs 40 a kg. The market witnessed unusual trading activities with sellers' pressure gradually mounting. All sections of the buyers were active ... More

SUGAR


ICICI Infotech ERP package for sugar units
ICICI Infotech announced the first sale of its ERP package, Orion@Sugars, for mid-sized sugar companies to Sri Chamundeshwari Sugar. It also announced the launch of a new version, Orion 9 i, a fully-Web-enabled product that can integrate with ... More

TEA


S. India May tea output down
COIMBATORE: While the global tea production is expected to plunge by over 38 million kg this year, the South Indian production alone is estimated to be lower by 17 mkg during the current calendar year. The South Indian tea production ... More

COIR


Coir sector moots park under ASIDE
THE coir industry, centred around the Alappuzha district, has proposed that a coir park be set up in Cherthala under the Assistance to States for Infrastructure Development for Exports and Allied Activities (ASIDE) scheme so that shipments of ... More

Coir workers in dire straits
WITHDRAWAL of minimum purchase price (MPP) and minimum export price (MEP) for coir has driven thousands of coir workers and small-scale manufacturers in deep crisis. There are 12,000 small manufacturers of coir products employing around 35,000 ... More

AGRICULTURAL POLICY


US releases $100 m for farm exports
IN an effort to promote agricultural products exports overseas more aggressively, the US has announced the release of over $100 million to be utilised for programmes for increasing trade opportunities and accessing markets. Reaffirmation of the ... More

IPR


EU moves WTO to protect basmati, Darjeeling tea
IN a move that should benefit basmati rice and Darjeeling tea, the European Union (EU) has launched an initiative in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to protect products with unique geographical indications. The EU presented two ... More
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