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Wednesday, December 18, 2002
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Wheat flares up as FCI stops open sale
DOMESTIC wheat prices have flared up following the Food Corporation of India's (FCI) sudden move to stop supply of `sound' wheat from its stocks to roller flour mills under its open market sale scheme (OMSS). The decision, taken at a meeting ... More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES


AP agri export zone to boost mango varieties
THE Union Government has sanctioned an agri-export promotion zone for Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh to boost mango exports. Though it offers a new lease of life for the Banganapalli (Banisha) variety from the State, it calls for hard work ... More

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY


Simputers for farm data collection proposed — Rs 13-cr Central aid sought
AFTER digitising and computerising the entire agricultural land records in the State, Karnataka is now seeking financial assistance from the Central Government to deploy Simputers for field data collection. The Additional Revenue Secretary, Mr ... More

RUBBER


Rubber recedes on high arrivals
RUBBER prices have begun to decline on resumption of inflow to the market. The arrivals which were meagre or nil during the last few days have suddenly picked up on decline in the prices. Truckloads of rubber have arrived for major buyers, ... More

PRECIOUS METALS


Panic buys as gold begins to glitter
GOLD prices continued to skyrocket, touching near a six-year high of Rs 5,520 per 10 gm in Mumbai on Tuesday in the domestic market amidst reports of panic purchases by dealers. Selling, on the other hand, has come to a halt with sellers hoping ... More

COTTON


  • `No clearance for Bt cotton yet'

    OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL


    Edible oil imports seen up this year
    EDIBLE oil import during November 2002, the first month of the new oil year 2002-03, was 3.26 lakh tonnes as estimated by the Solvent Extractors' Association of India. Predictably, imports were of crude oils only and mainly comprised 1.29 lt ... More

    TOBACCO


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