AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES
AQUACULTURE
Need for strategic planning in fisheries sector stressed
The annual fish production in the country is six million tonnes. The contribution of inland fisheries is 3.2 m tonnes.
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PLANTATIONS
Gutkha ban threat affects red arecanut more
The Union Government's move to impose a ban on "gutkha" and subsequent withdrawal of the move seem to have made a deep impact on the arecanut market. Addressing mediapersons here on Wednesday, Mr S.R. Rangamurthy, President of the Central ...
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RUBBER
Rubber expo to provide insight on industry
The All-India Rubber Industries Association along with the Chemical and Allied Products Export Promotion Council of India and the Ministry of Commerce is organising Asia's largest rubber event, Rubber Expo, at Chennai on January 18-20. Indian ...
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Global prices rejuvenate spot rubber
A steady recovery in global rubber prices during the past few sessions rejuvenated the domestic spot market on Wednesday. Covering groups turned active once again and sellers stayed back keeping a low profile. Sheet rubber RSS 4 improved to Rs ...
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TEA
Tea price up, volume down at auction centres
South Indian auctions registered an increase of Rs 8.38 a kg
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OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL
Soyaoil usage in biodiesel dipping in US
Even as producers of palm and other vegetable oils give out optimistic forecasts of rising vegetable oil use for biodiesel production, the US' soyabean oil usage in biodiesel production is on the decline. Quoting from an analysis of Census ...
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POULTRY
Govt to `consider' allowing duty-free maize imports
To meet requirement of the poultry industry
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EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Rice exports to pick up in second week of Jan
Curbs imposed on exports by Vietnam may help India
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