AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES
CULTIVATION
Chilli set for correction on hopes of bumper crop
Kharif production may rise over one lakh tonnes
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CONTRACT FARMING
Syndicate Bank, Godrej Agrovet sign MoU
Oil palm cultivation in Uttara Kannada
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INSIGHT
When will farmers earn as much as the lowliest government employee?
As salaries rise in government jobs, and faster still in the private sector, farm incomes are getting less and less attractive. Consolidation of holdings may be an answer, but creating jobs in services and industrial sectors for more than 10 crore fa rmers and as many farm workers is mind-boggling. K. VENUGOPAL wonders if the country is ready for this challenge.
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FERTILISERS
FACT begins ammonia imports
As part of cost reduction measures, the public sector FACT has started using imported ammonia for the production of fertilisers. The first consignment of imported ammonia (7,200 tonnes) from Saudi Arabia was unloaded to the storage tank at ...
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INFRASTRUCTURE
AP orders work on irrigation projects
Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, has directed the Irrigation Department officials to commence work on Indira Sagar and Rajiv Sagar projects immediately. The two projects would irrigate four lakh acres of land in ...
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RUBBER
Bullish trend continues in spot rubber
Physical rubber prices maintained the bullish mood on Tuesday. The absence of global guidance since major international markets continued to remain closed on New Year holidays does not seem to neutralise the domestic sentiments. Sheet rubber ...
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TEA
New marketing initiatives for tea planned
The Tea Board plans to launch a new marketing initiative, which will include foray into new markets such as Iran, Pakistan, Vietnam and Egypt, said the Union Minister of State for Commerce, Mr Jairam Ramesh. Renewed efforts in traditional ...
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DAIRY & DAIRY PRODUCTS
Late delivery
BLAME IT ON FOG: A train from Haryana carrying milk cans arrived in New Delhi late on Tuesday due to fog. Special trains are run for transporting milk to meet the demand in the Capital. ...
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FOODGRAINS
Carryover stocks of grains seen declining
The world needs more grains in 2007 in order to augment supplies and contain prices. Rising prices of major crops such as corn (maize), wheat and oilseeds, caused mainly because of large-scale diversion for bio-fuel purposes, has resulted in ...
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AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTIONS
Go for non-rice crops in AP to ease drought impact: World Bank
`Govt must introduce micro-finance, insurance schemes'
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COTTON
Fresh arrivals
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OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL
Rise in palm oil prices to hit FMCG cos
Other sectors likely to be affected by the spike are food, chemical, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries.
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SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Pepper prices up on buying support
Spot rates also increase
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Chana, maize futures decline
Fresh rabi arrivals pulled down chana futures on NCDEX on Tuesday by 2.71 per cent on NCDEX to Rs 2,299 a quintal. Maize futures were also down 1.61 per cent at Rs 733 a quintal as the area under cultivation has gone up by 10 per cent to 2 ...
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AGRICULTURAL POLICY
No Govt notification yet on allowing sugar exports
Mills in a dilemma on enquiries from prospective buyers
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EVENTS
Meet to discuss rabi prospects in Delhi on Jan 7
A national conference on rabi season agricultural commodities will be held in New Delhi on January 7. Organised by Agriwatch, an agricultural domain services specialist, the event will bring together physical and derivatives markets ...
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CO-OPERATIVES
HC ruling on subsistence allowance for suspension period
Co-operative society case
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PEOPLE
New executive director for IPC
Mr Dede Kusuma Edi Idris, who was appointed as Executive Director of International Pepper Community (IPC) by the 34th Annual Session at its Executive Meeting of Heads of Delegation held in Kandy on September 5, 2006, has assumed ...
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