AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES
FARM CREDIT
Rs 437-cr Nabard loan for AP
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has sanctioned loans to the tune of Rs 437 crore to Andhra Pradesh for taking up a variety of rural infrastructure projects. At a meeting held in New Delhi on ...
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CLIMATE & WEATHER
Mercury rises in northern plains
Passing easterly waves in combination with a periodically accentuating Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) may be spearheading rainfall in the South, but are, by default, pushing up mercury levels in North and Central India. The anomalous ...
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CULTIVATION
Bamboo cultivation: A viable alternative
Emerging as a major commodity with export potential
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NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY
Ethanol blended petrol to be priced at Rs 21.5/litre
Distilleries to start supply with immediate effect
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AQUACULTURE
Rare catch
A FISHERMAN shows off a pearl spot, a species on the verge of extinction, which he caught in the backwaters of Kochi. Ever-growing demand for fish have levelled wild fish catches, paving way for farmed fish to fill the gap between demand and ...
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`Develop fisheries harbours'
The Coastal Karnataka Fishermen's Action Committee has urged the Government to take up overall development of fisheries harbours in the State. Addressing presspersons here on Tuesday, Mr Pramod Madhwaraj, President of the committee, said that ...
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RUBBER
Mixed trend in rubber
The physical rubber market showed a mixed trend on Tuesday. Heavy overnight rains and acute short supply kept sheet rubber slightly firm though the market lacked support from major manufacturers. The grade closed at Rs 89.50 against Rs 89.25 and ...
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TEA
Mcleod Russel raises Rs 118 cr through QIP to repay debt
Mcleod Russel has raised Rs 118 crore through qualified institutional placement. The money will be predominantly used for repayment of debt. Mr Aditya Khaitan, Managing Director of Mcleod Russel, gives the details of the QIP and the use of the ...
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Move to rope in BLF workers under minimum wages purview
Even the minimum wages stipulated for agriculture workers are not paid to those working in tea estates owned and operated by small growers.
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FOODGRAINS
Starch makers seek ban on maize exports
The All-India Starch Manufacturers' Association has demanded a reduction in import duty on maize and ban on its exports. It said production was likely to be lower this year than in 2005-06. Addressing a press conference here, the association's ...
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JUTE
Centre keen on marketing of diversified jute products
Value-added products hold 25 pc of total exports
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COFFEE
Filter coffee in a jiffy
Brewing your morning cuppa of South Indian filter coffee will be easier henceforth. A lesser-known Mysore-based Hindustan Food & Beverages (HFB) has developed a technology to produce liquid coffee concentrate and plans to commercialise it on a .
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SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Pepper futures move up on buying support
Pepper futures moved up on buying support on Tuesday mainly from overseas markets. Covering by exporters from the exchanges to meet their commitments has contributed to the upward swing in the futures market, observers told Business ...
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Pepper export subsidy to continue
The WTO compatible export subsidy for pepper and pepper products will be allowed on first come first served basis till March 2007, as the shipments as on November 1 stood at 11,000 tonnes as against the set target of 20,000 tonnes. The ...
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AGRICULTURAL POLICY
Prevent fertiliser hoarding, Paswan urges States
Rabi season urea demand pegged at 127.08 lt
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Centre resorts to tariff value to fight inflation
Effective duty for importers lower
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EVENTS
Jute forum in Dhaka next week
The five-nation International Jute Study Group (formally the international jute organisations) is meeting in Dhaka, Bangladesh on November 12 and 13. The forum, intended to promote jute in global market, is expected to discuss ...
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