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NCDEX launches groundnut in shell, oil futures contract
THE National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Ltd (NCDEX) launched futures contracts in groundnut expeller oil and groundnut (in shell) on Monday. It is for the first time that both groundnut expeller oil and groundnut (in shell) future ... More

CULTIVATION


Farmers coop bank ventures into organic paddy farming
THE initiative of a farmers' Cooperative Bank in Kerala's Thrissur district has culminated in its 2,400 peasant-members joining together to cultivate organic paddy in 2,500 acres of kol-wetland in Adat Panchayat. The Farmers' Bank with a ... More

RUBBER


Firm trend continues in spot rubber
THE domestic spot rubber maintained a firm trend on Monday. Selected grades improved on moderate demand from the covering groups and purchase agents, as the inflow of the raw material was still meagre. RSS 4 remained under pressure though ... More

METALS


Demand-supply factors may prop up metals
THE year 2006 is set to be another strong year for base metal prices because of a combination of demand and supply factors. Prospect of supply constraints continuing, no let up Chinese demand in addition to positive outlook for western world ... More

DAIRY & DAIRY PRODUCTS


Flowing in plenty
A dairy farmer delivering milk at a collection centre near Kochi. India is the largest milk producer in the world, making up 14 per cent of the total global production. Small, marginal and landless farmers produce over 70 per cent of the milk. ... More

COTTON


Why Salem cotton farmers gave up `Suvin' cultivation
THE one common factor among Mr E.R. Sakthivel, Mr M. Govindaraj, and Mr D. Durai Ganapathy, all farmers from Athur in Salem district, is that they were all once upon a time loyal growers of the `Suvin' cotton, the famed extra long staple (ELS) ... More

Pink bollworm hits cotton in 6 States
The cotton-growing belt in the North, however, has escaped the attack. Crop in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka has got trapped. "Even the Bt varieties have not been spared. The intensity of the ... More

POULTRY


Suguna group to export 'portion' chicken to Japan
POULTRY major Suguna group is set to export value-added processed chicken to Japan in a month. Suguna will export the chicken to three Japanese firms which have evinced interest to import "portion" chicken. "We'll start commercial production ... More



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