AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES
COMMODITY EXCHANGES
MCX IPO after Govt nod for FII trade in commodity futures
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (MCX) said on Wednesday that it would go ahead with its initial public offer (IPO) after the Government allows foreign institutional investors to trade in commodity futures. MCX proposes to raise between Rs ...
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CULTIVATION
TNAU for standardised organic farming package
Though market opportunities exist for organic farm products, a standardised set of organic farming practices evolved through scientific approach are needed for advocating commercial grade organic farming, according to Dr C. Ramasamy, ...
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PESTS
AP alert on pest attack
Incidence of disease in groundnut crop in parts of the dry Rayalseema region and rice in the flood affected districts of coastal Andhra, have been reported, even as the State received light rains during the past few days. Due to the dry ...
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PULSES
Pulses crash on NCDEX tracking stock limit order
Chana, arhar and urad hit lower circuit limit of 6 pc
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RUBBER
Spot rubber rules steady
The spot rubber market ruled steady on Wednesday. Though the selling from dealers and growers slowed down observing the positive indications from the international markets, the prices failed to firm up since there was no fresh buying from any ...
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TEA
Increased offerings at Coonoor tea auctions
An increase of 1.1 lakh kg has been reported in the arrival of the teas for this week's auctions of the Coonoor Tea Trade Association (CTTA). The catalogue for Sale No 37, scheduled for tomorrow and Friday, shows a volume of 9.82 lakh kg. This ...
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DAIRY & DAIRY PRODUCTS
Tetra Pak eyes growth in packaged milk
Brand building, economic growth, retail expansion hold the key
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SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Erratic rains hit pepper crop in Karnataka
Growers say crop could be down 35-40 pc
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