AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES
CULTIVATION
APTransco asks farmers to shift to irrigated dry crops
TRANSMISSION Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Ltd (APTransco) has asked the farmers to shift to "irrigated dry (ID) crops" from paddy cultivation in the ensuing rabi season. In an appeal to the 23.5-lakh agricultural power consumers, Ms Rachel ...
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HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES
Centre to launch horticulture mission
THE Centre will launch a Rs 15,000-crore horticulture mission, spread over five years, aimed at transforming the country's wastelands into wealth-creating assets. The mission would be launched next year, said the Union Minister for ...
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RUBBER
Rubber under pressure
STRONG buyer resistance continued to pressurise the spot rubber prices on Monday. The covering groups and purchase agents were hesitant to buy at higher levels as reports from the world markets were not bullish. The NMCE futures appeared steady ...
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TEA
Tea industry may seek 5 pc interest for SPF
THE domestic tea industry is likely to ask for a five per cent annual interest rate for the proposed Rs 4000-crore special purpose fund (SPF) for rejuvenation of tea bushes. According to industry sources, the financial details of the fund are ...
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EDUCATION
Kerala seeks to host organic farming institute
THE Kerala Government is moving the Centre for locating the proposed National Institute of Organic Farming (NIOF) in the State. The institute has been conceived mainly as a research facility to evolve methods of organic production in naturally ...
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AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTIONS
Icrisat head to chair Alliance of Future Harvest
THE Director-General of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (Icrisat), Dr William Dar, has been nominated as the incoming Chair of the Alliance of Future Harvest Centres under the Consultative Group on ...
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SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Pepper slides below Rs 60/kg
PEPPER prices continued to remain weak on heavy selling pressure and have declined below the Rs 60 a kg-mark at auctions here. Spot prices on Monday were MG 1 Rs 6,200 and un-garbled Rs 5,900 as against Rs 6,400 and Rs 6,100 respectively on ...
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WTO
`Developed nations should reform farm sector'
INDIA has emphasised the need for genuine agricultural reforms on part of the developed nations, and also hoped for genuine liberalisation of the services sector. Inaugurating the consultation on the WTO July 2004 Framework, the Commerce ...
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