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AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES RICE: Export of rice to African nations permitted STC to ship 55,000 tonnes to Nigeria, 3 other countries. Even as the plea for lifting the long ban on non-basmati rice remains strident, the Government on Friday announced release of 55,000 tonnes of non-basmati rice for export with a minimum of ... HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES: Maharashtra plans more wine institutes Separate horticulture board also on cards. Wine institutes, a separate horticulture board are some of the initiatives being taken by the Maharashtra Government to give a boost to the wine industry in ... CLIMATE & WEATHER: Wheat-growing areas likely to get rainfall Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 16 A weather-maker western disturbance has started impacting northwest India with Jammu and Kashmir, west Rajasthan and Punjab receiving widespread to scattered rains or snow on ... CONTRACT FARMING: Oceanic Edibles plans to expand acreage under contract farming To sharpen focus on domestic market. Chennai, Jan. 16 Oceanic Edibles International proposes to go in for contract farming (fruits and vegetables) in a big way with 1,000 acres initially during the current calendar year. Last year, as a pilot ... RUBBER: Spot rubber up on covering purchases Kottayam, Jan. 16 The physical rubber prices were firm on Friday. The market improved on covering purchases following a better closing in TOCOM futures. Sheet rubber moved up to Rs 71.50 from Rs 71 a kg after hitting an intraday high at Rs 72 ... SPICES & CONDIMENTS: Pepper futures rebound on tight supply Kochi, Jan. 16 Pepper futures market bounced back on Friday with prices of all the contracts moving up significantly on tight supply and good ... Columnists: G Chandrashekhar Sharad Joshi Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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