AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES
RICE
Basmati prices may rise further
BASMATI rice prices are poised to rise by Rs 7-8 per kg quality-wise in the next three months, mainly in anticipation of lower crop and steady export demand. Prominent basmati varieties are Super, Pusa, Basmati-386 and 370. "The basmati crop ...
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AWARDS & HONOURS
NRCB Director gets `Pisang Rajah' award
FOR his outstanding contributions to banana research and development, the Director of the National Research Centre for Banana (NRCB), Dr S. Sathiamoorthy, has been conferred the `Pisang Rajah' (Banana King) award. The Banana Asia-Pacific ...
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FERTILISERS
Cabinet Secretary convenes DAP meet
THE Cabinet Secretary, Mr B.K. Chaturvedi, will convene a meeting on Friday to take stock of the availability of di-ammonium phosphate (DAP). This comes in the midst of reports of shortages and hoarding, affecting sowing of wheat and other rabi ...
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PLANTATIONS
Kerala to allow 5 pc of plantation land for other activities
AS part of its efforts to help the crisis-ridden plantation sector, the State Government will allow up to five per cent of the land to be utilised for non-plantation purposes. Announcing the Cabinet decision to the effect on Wednesday, the ...
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RUBBER
Rubber rates recover on active buying
THE domestic rubber market turned steady on Wednesday as world markets began to lookup after a steep fall on Tuesday. Covering groups were seen more active but keen not to enhance the quotations. Sellers were waiting for a recovery from current ...
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FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING
CII, Austrade agri-biz tie-up
CHENNAI: CII and Austrade, the export facilitation arm of the Australian Government, have joined hands to promote agri-business between Australia and India. According to Ms. Michelle Marginson, Charge de Affaires, Australian High ...
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COTTON
COMMODITY COMMENTARY
Policy to encourage cotton exports nowhere in sight
ALARMED by the continued steep fall in cotton prices and discontent brewing over ineffective Government intervention, ministers in the Union Government have been trying to talk the market up, but in vain. They have stated on more than one ...
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AGRICULTURAL POLICY
AP seeks more Central aid for irrigation projects
THE State Government has requested the Centre to enhance the latter's loan assistance under the Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) from the current level of Rs 250 crore a year to Rs 600 crore as a part of its efforts to mobilise ...
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CREDIT CARDS & DEBIT CARDS
Kisan credit cards
MADURAI: According to a note from the National Bank for Agriculture and Development (Nabard), till March this year, kisan credit cards totalling about 1.2 lakh have been issued in Tiruchi district. While commercial banks have issued ...
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