Agriculture
Delayed funding hits cotton projects in AP, Karnataka
ANDHRA Pradesh and Karnataka agricultural departments are sore that the funds for the Integrated Cotton Development Programme (ICDP) under the Mini Mission II of Technology Mission for Cotton (TMC) have been delayed, though the budgetary allocation has b
een made for different States.
`Bio-control agents use popular in TN'
THE use of bio-control agents for controlling biological pests in cotton has been popularised well among the growers in Tamil Nadu, the State Director of Agriculture, Mr Arulmozhi, has said.
AP signs MoU to curb seed varieties
A MEMORANDUM of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the private seed-producing companies in Andhra Pradesh and the Andhra Pradesh Government to control cotton seed varieties.
Aquaculture
Coastal fish catch from Third World falling
WHILE there are bounteous resources in the open oceans and deep seas, the threat of fall in catch from the coastal waters is becoming a harsh reality to several developing countries.
US shrimp imports estimated lower
DURING the first six months of the current year, the US shrimp imports totalled 291 million pounds, down three per cent from the same period in 1999 and five per cent in the first half of 1998.
Sugar
APEDA approves 4.29 lakh t sugar export
THE Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has issued registration-cum-allocation certificates (RCACs) for the export of 4.29 lakh tonnes of sugar. The release order for the same has also been issued by the Director
ate of Sugar.
Tea
Mixed demand at Kochi tea sale
A MIXED trend persisted for almost all varieties of tea at the Kochi tea auction. Though a good general demand prevailed in the dust sales, it was comparatively low in the leaf varieties. Of the quantity of 10,17,000 kg on offer in the dust category, CTC
s witnessed an irregular market. Some medium powdery CTCs were steady to occasionally dearer by Rs 1-2, while others remained barely steady, often tending to be easier. Low priced bolder CTCs witnessed good demand from exporters.
