AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES
RICE
Rice cultivation: ‘Drip irrigation trials promising’
Coimbatore, May 1 The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) is attempting to standardise the raised bed with furrow irrigation technique for rice cultivation, which has enough potential to give increased yield and at the same time save ...
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CLIMATE & WEATHER
Nargis gets a move, readies for landfall
Bangkok, May 1 The very severe cyclonic storm Nargis patrolling the west-central and adjoining south and east-central Bay of Bengal is cruising along its trajectory to the northeast, having recurved from the mid-seas off Chennai. The ...
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INSIGHT
Leveraging the high foodgrains prices
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FERTILISERS
CCEA allows higher fertiliser prices
New Delhi, May 1 The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Thursday allowed fertiliser manufacturers to charge up to a maximum of 5 per cent over and above the notified selling prices for all the fortified/coated-subsidised fertilisers that ...
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HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES
Organic vegetable farming planned in 1,000 Kerala villages
Thiruvananthapuram, May 1 The Kerala Government will implement a comprehensive organic vegetables farming programme aimed at making the State self-reliant in vegetables production. The programme, to be launched this year, envisages bringing ...
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PLANTATIONS
Higher pay mooted for plantation research scientists
Commerce Ministry bid to convert lab ideas into commercial gains
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TAXATION
Market committee cess problem
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TEA
26-week high offer at Coonoor tea auctions
The weekly auctions of Coonoor Tea Trade Association (CTTA) will be conducted on Friday and Saturday. An analysis of the catalogues of the various brokers indicates that a volume of 11.87 lakh kg would be offered for sale. This is ...
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TRENDS
Child worker’s day
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