AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES
HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES
Drumstick bowls over Chinese
OF all horticultural produce, it is moringa (drumstick) that has caught the attention of the Chinese. Keen to raise the plant in the province of Yunnan, a seven-member Chinese team took time off to visit places in the country to garner ...
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PLANTATIONS
`Cocoa supply unable to meet demand'
DESPITE all the efforts put in by Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala, the country has not become self-sufficient in cocoa. The average production is only around 8,000 tonnes of dry beans per annum now, which is insufficient to meet ...
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RUBBER
Rubber prices continue to slip on buyers' resistance
RUBBER prices continued to pare gains. On Friday, all the grades lost on strong buyer resistance. Certain traders and growers, who were in need of immediate liquid cash, sold at the existing prices. Major manufacturers kept off as if waiting for ...
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COTTON
`Profits lower for Bt cotton farmers'
A STUDY conducted by A.P. Coalition in Defence of Diversity (APCDD) and Deccan Development Society (DDS), both non-government organisations (NGOs), states that the net profit of farmers who cultivated Bt cotton this year is 9 per cent (Rs 750 per ...
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TOBACCO
Govt working on warning tags for cigarette packs
IF catchy jingles and attractive taglines are a strict no-no for tobacco companies from May 1, there could be some more news. The companies may have to change the designs on their packs to include the skull-and-bones signage and other warning ...
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EVENTS
Agri meet on May 2
MANGALORE: The Varanashi Research Foundation of Adyanadka in Dakshina Kannada district will conduct "Varanashi Agriculture Meet - 2004" at Adyanadka on May 2. A press release said here that progressive farmers of the State like Mr ...
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NATURAL CALAMITIES
A dry future
A farmer guides his grandson to plough the field at Kottapalli village in Ranga Reddy district of Andhra Pradesh. With the State experiencing poor rainfall this year, the farmer, Mr Kosaiah, is struggling to cultivate his crop on a rough terrain. ...
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