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AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES EXPORTS & IMPORTS: US worried over Cotton Corpn’s purchases Fears disposition of stocks will hit exports, prices of its produce. Chennai, Jan. 13 The Centre’s move to procure cotton from the farmers through Cotton Corporation of India is worrying ... RUBBER: Spot rubber turns bearish Kottayam, Jan. 13 The physical rubber prices turned bearish on Tuesday. According to observers, the undercurrent was visibly weak amidst the declines in Japanese rubber futures. Sheet rubber moved down to Rs 71 from Rs 72 a kg on ... CLIMATE & WEATHER: N.India may get rains from Thursday Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 13 A slow-moving western disturbance with an induced cyclonic circulation in tow is expected to enter northwest India and buffet the western Himalayas with moderate to heavy snowfall/rainfall over five days ... TEA: Tea prices ease at Coonoor sales Coonoor, Jan. 13 Prices generally declined by Rs 2 a kg at sale No: 2 of the auctions of Coonoor Tea Trade Association (CTTA) when demand was less forceful at high-bids to absorb the four week-high volume of 14.68 lakh kgs on offer. ... COIR: Coir exports increase 4.8% Kochi, Jan. 13 Coir exports achieved an incremental value of Rs 2.26 crore in December 2008 at Rs 49.37crore by way of total exports in value against the despatch of 12,170 tonnes in volume. ... TECHNOLOGY: Cultivate newer technologies The long-standing policy of the Government to depress agricultural prices and keep agriculture a losing vocation continues ... CASHEW: Plea to raise aid for growing cashew crop The current pattern of assistance made available to promote cashew crop in the country is said to be quite inadequate and to motivate the farmers to take up its cultivation it has to be enhanced to make it attractive given the increased input ... Columnists: G Chandrashekhar Sharad Joshi Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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