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Resources Agri-Biz & Commodities ICAI plans standard for agri accounting (February 19, 2005)
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Nabard aid for health projects in Kerala (February 18, 2005) Falling commodity prices may hit poor nations: FAO report (February 18, 2005) Icrisat to set up rice biotech park (February 14, 2005) Nabard employees' demands (February 12, 2005) Nabard sanctions Rs 373 crore for AP rural infrastructure (January 31, 2005) TNAU in research tie-up for drip irrigation (January 21, 2005) FCI to float bonds to raise Rs 1,000 cr (January 18, 2005)
Central nod for sale of AP sugar stocks (February 17, 2005) Centre's condition to States: `Changes in APMC laws must to avail horticulture mission benefits' (February 06, 2005) Minimum price guaranteed for Dindigul, Theni maize growers (January 11, 2005)
Indian Immunologicals forms joint venture with US company for livestock breeding (January 28, 2005) Farmers prefer to rear buffaloes over cows (January 20, 2005) Nabard offers loans for breeding indigenous cattle (January 19, 2005) Livestock programme in Perambalur dist (January 14, 2005)
Untapped seaweed wealth in coastal TN (February 22, 2005) S. Asia fisheries sector loss at $520 m: FAO (February 19, 2005) Catch 22 (February 12, 2005) Seafood exports may dip 10 pc (February 11, 2005) In dire straits (February 10, 2005) US trade body invites comments on tsunami impact on seafood sector (February 05, 2005) Tuticorin Fisheries College to train youth in lobster farming (February 05, 2005) Mussel power (February 02, 2005) A long haul (February 01, 2005) India for talks with US on shrimp duties (January 28, 2005) Fears over fish imports from Thailand allayed (January 26, 2005) Fishy imports (January 25, 2005) EC team inspects fishing facilities at Vizag harbour (January 20, 2005) Tsunami to affect fishing sector in short run: SEAI (January 18, 2005) Mussel farming turns a flourishing trade (January 18, 2005) Seafood exports may decline 30 pc (January 17, 2005) MPEDA plea to eat more fish (January 17, 2005) Plea to classify mussel as marine product (January 13, 2005) Tsunami: Fish safe for consumption, says study (January 12, 2005) 'India set for big leap in mussel production' (January 12, 2005) After tsunami, fishermen have to cope with dwindling catch (January 11, 2005) All for survival (January 08, 2005) Deep-sea tuna fishing Vizag fishermen against deploying foreign vessels (January 07, 2005) Shrimp, prawn availability unlikely to be affected (January 05, 2005) Sick seafood units seek PM's help to stop recovery by banks (January 05, 2005) Fish prices slump at Vizag market (January 04, 2005) Meet on TQM in seafood industry (January 04, 2005) Seafood is safe: CIFT (January 01, 2005) `Tsunami impact on marine sector brief' (January 01, 2005)
Positive health reports on cashew boost exports (February 02, 2005) `Educate small farmers on farm management' (January 31, 2005) Cashew manufacturers demand special VAT status (January 28, 2005) Pest attack worries cashew cultivators in Perambalur (January 18, 2005) Cashew research centre to be set up in Vizag (January 11, 2005)
Dry weather prevails in Kerala (February 23, 2005) Kerala: `Excess' rain in 8 dists (February 19, 2005) Kerala: Dry weather prevails (February 15, 2005) Monsoon withdraws in Kerala (January 28, 2005) Sowing for third paddy crop begins in Kerala (January 21, 2005) Excess rain in Ernakulam, Malappuram and Wayanad districts (January 14, 2005) Tsunami advisory for farmers extended (January 11, 2005) Kerala: N-E monsoon `excess' in 2 districts (January 07, 2005) Tsunami advisory for farmers in Kerala (January 04, 2005) Kannur, Thrissur receive excess rainfall (January 01, 2005)
Farmers' co-ops mooted for food processing sector (February 06, 2005) 2 AP co-op sugar factories resume crushing (January 04, 2005)
Arabica props up global coffee market (February 15, 2005) Minister assures package for Karnataka coffee growers (February 12, 2005) J.N. Raj is Coffee Board Secretary (February 03, 2005) Loans, I-T bother coffee growers despite price rise (January 21, 2005) Commerce Ministry for scrapping export cess on coffee (January 12, 2005) Coffee powder prices hiked by Rs 5-10 a kg (January 04, 2005)
Kerala coir sector ends strike (February 17, 2005) Centre okays coir cluster project for Alappuzha (January 12, 2005)
Inflation declines on cheaper food, edible oils (February 05, 2005) Banks may be allowed to trade in commodities (February 04, 2005) Inflation falls on cheaper manufactured goods (January 01, 2005)
Govt may soon allow options in commodities (February 23, 2005) Geojit to launch coffee futures in Bangalore (February 22, 2005) NCDEX, GAIL in pact for natural gas spot trading (February 16, 2005) Crude oil futures likely to lure gold traders (February 13, 2005) Comdaq to launch iron ore futures facility (February 13, 2005) Govt planning law to make warehouse receipts negotiable (February 11, 2005) MCX launches futures trading in crude oil (February 10, 2005) JRG to open branch in Kochi (February 10, 2005) FMC to raise staff strength (February 05, 2005) Record volumes in MCX Jeera futures (January 29, 2005) Multi-commodity exchanges or specialised product bourses? (January 28, 2005) Sundareshan is new FMC chief (January 26, 2005) IL&FS ventures into commodities trading (January 19, 2005) Gujarat State Petro postpones online gas trading (January 13, 2005) Open interest positions in sugar futures dip (January 12, 2005) Revival of coffee bourse unlikely (January 11, 2005) Pawar in no hurry for convergence of markets (January 11, 2005) NCDEX launches maize, gur futures (January 06, 2005) MCX makes 10 t physical delivery in pepper contract (January 04, 2005)
Himalaya takes up contract farming of culinary herbs (February 14, 2005) Latest Prices
Nafed to procure cotton (February 18, 2005) CCI buying more from AP open market (February 17, 2005) Royal Classic plans Bt cotton contract farming (February 12, 2005) Rasi Seeds plans to launch more GM cotton (February 10, 2005) Home spinning of cotton, an Andhra experiment (February 09, 2005) Market intervention to hold prices Procurement may cost Cotton Corp Rs 325 cr (February 05, 2005) The unbearable heaviness of monopoly scheme (February 05, 2005) Low prices may fuel cotton use (February 04, 2005) You'll cotton on to this (January 31, 2005) `Policy on cotton seeds needed' (January 18, 2005)
Sweating it out (February 10, 2005) N. America, Europe lead in organic food production (February 09, 2005) Project for organic market development launched (February 04, 2005) `Tap domestic market potential for organic products' (February 02, 2005) TN drive to improve pulses output (January 31, 2005) Farmers in action (January 29, 2005)
Amul aims at trebling milk exports this year (February 05, 2005) Hatsun Foods Milking the logistics advantage (January 31, 2005) Amul claims to follow strict labelling norms (January 31, 2005) Dairy co-ops members to be insured in Kerala (January 20, 2005) Spilt milk (January 19, 2005) Hatsun Agro to launch Santosa brand of milk (January 19, 2005) NDDB's mega milk project for Karnataka (January 08, 2005)
ICAR chief wants farm graduates to be job creators (February 21, 2005)
Small wonder (February 03, 2005) AP CM arrives in Beijing (January 31, 2005) AP ministerial team to visit China (January 27, 2005) Shift to resource-based farm policies: Expert (January 25, 2005) Kerala: Call to revert to farming (January 24, 2005) Horticulture trade fair in Hyderabad (January 24, 2005) Global seafood show put off (January 08, 2005) Integrated farming will benefit small land holders: Digvijay (January 08, 2005)
Ease export norms for agri products: CII (February 17, 2005) `Tap global agri market potential to help farmers' (February 14, 2005) Coffee exports down 6 pc on dip in production (February 04, 2005)
To meeet priority sector lending targets Foreign, new pvt banks move to buy out farm loans f (February 08, 2005) South Indian Bank to double farm credit (February 03, 2005) Public sector banks raise farm lending (January 31, 2005) `Govt must set sub-targets for farm credit' (January 22, 2005) Malaprabha Grameena Bank, HMT Tractors in tie-up for soft loans (January 21, 2005) SBT, Punjab Tractors tie up (January 19, 2005) Govt upbeat on farm credit targets (January 19, 2005) State Bank of Mysore gives Rs 650-cr farm loans (January 18, 2005) Banks look up to 'kisan melas' to market farm loans (January 12, 2005) SBI agri-financing to touch Rs 4,000 cr by March (January 05, 2005) Nabard pegs AP credit potential at Rs 29,423 cr (January 05, 2005) Vijaya Bank extends agri-loans in Kerala (January 03, 2005)
Variety-specific fertiliser for banana launched (January 12, 2005)
Change of colour (February 18, 2005) Nilgiris floriculture project blooms ahead of schedule (February 15, 2005) More farmers in Kodagu take to growing anthurium (February 04, 2005) Riot of colours (January 22, 2005) A rose in Bengal's cap (January 18, 2005) Indian roses set to bloom in Russia, Poland (January 05, 2005)
Unseasonal rainfall, hailstorm may impact rabi crops (February 22, 2005) Bumper rabi crop likely in Gujarat (February 22, 2005) TN foodgrain traders protest (January 31, 2005) VAT panel yet to decide on purchase tax on foodgrains (January 31, 2005) Grain exporters apathetic to proposed subsidy (January 17, 2005) Grain trade to go on indefinite bandh in Maharashtra (January 14, 2005) Pulses imports may touch record 2.5 mt; decline seen in output (January 09, 2005)
Jayalalithaa seeks import duty hike on tapioca starch (February 10, 2005)
| Horticulture/Fruits & Vegetables | Latest Prices
Banana research centre signs pact with TNAU (February 21, 2005) FICCI offers hand to help Bengal tap horticulture (February 09, 2005) Valentine's season may be mixed for flower exports (February 03, 2005) Weeding out plastic flowers with anthuriums (January 26, 2005) Down to a Rupee (January 26, 2005) `Bengal is not utilising horticulture subsidy schemes optimally' (January 22, 2005) `Hill Banana' growing by Palani's grace (January 18, 2005) Covai flower show put off (January 17, 2005) Poor demand for banana despite low rates (January 07, 2005) Problems of plenty (January 06, 2005)
KAU told to tap IT better (January 31, 2005)
AP irrigation tenders may be finalised by month-end (February 07, 2005) AP mulls irrigation strategy; to study Chinese model (February 07, 2005) AP completes process for irrigation tenders (January 10, 2005)
Clouds gathering for February 28 (February 23, 2005) Crop estimation process still proving tricky (February 11, 2005) Farm policy a twisted tale (February 09, 2005) Sugar turns bitter-sweet (January 07, 2005) Delivery mechanism in commodity exchanges Strong link with price discovery (January 04, 2005)
`We have planned to come out with 2nd public issue ' (February 13, 2005) `Steel e-commerce arena already crowded' (January 18, 2005)
`Patent Act will not affect farmers' interest' (February 11, 2005) Latest Prices
`Jute exports will gain under WTO regime' (January 26, 2005)
Maharashtra to set up terminal market for farm produce (February 18, 2005)
Copper wire bar may rule lower (February 09, 2005) Metal scrap prices rise on import curbs (January 06, 2005) Steel, aluminium prices hiked (January 04, 2005)
Stainless steel sector seeks curbs on chromite ore export (February 11, 2005)
Minister blames TDP for farmers' suicides in AP (January 10, 2005) FAO seeks $26 m for tsunami victims (January 08, 2005)
Magazine for farmers Sharad Krishi launched (February 01, 2005) Latest Prices
Discrepancy in Centre's revenues from edible oil (February 23, 2005) SEA team to Pakistan (February 21, 2005) Unanimity over oilseeds import still eluding industry (February 20, 2005) Castorseed output seen increasing 12 pc (February 19, 2005) Workshop on marketing of soya products in Hyderabad (February 18, 2005) Chidambaram's master stroke: Import of RBD palmolein turns more viable (February 17, 2005) Brazil set to snatch US share of soya market (February 17, 2005) Soyabean rust posing threat to US (February 16, 2005) Effect of palm oil duty hike unlikely to be harsh (February 16, 2005) Govt hikes import duty on palm oils; base prices cut (February 16, 2005) Mumbai trading adulterated groundnut oil? (February 13, 2005) Castorseed meet to discuss crop outlook (February 13, 2005) Edible oils may not rise on cut in soya output estimate (February 10, 2005) Plea to hike import duty on edible oils (February 10, 2005) Flip-flop on edible oil policy for whose benefit? (February 08, 2005) IVOPA hails easing of minimum carotenoid limit on crude palm oil (February 07, 2005) Imported edible oils Revenue considerations behind move not to slash tariff values? (February 07, 2005) Carotenoid norms relaxed for crude palm oil import (February 05, 2005) Vegoil imports increase (February 05, 2005) Groundnut oil prices may rule steady (February 04, 2005) Clean chit to Marico's saffola ad (February 03, 2005) Comprehensive policy on oilseeds soon: Pawar (February 02, 2005) Cottonseed oil at 10-year low (January 31, 2005) Low prices may force non-food use of palm oil (January 28, 2005) The rationalisation buzz for edible oil industry in Budget season (January 26, 2005) `Good potential for using vegetable oils as biofuels' (January 20, 2005) Oil traders seek VAT exemption for daily-use items (January 20, 2005) Pawar for import of GM oilseeds (January 19, 2005) Greens shocked by Pawar's remark (January 19, 2005) Cargill to forge jt venture with two Pune-based edible oil cos (January 14, 2005) New technology at KPL mills (January 14, 2005) Sesame exporters bag 3,731-t order from South Korea (January 13, 2005) Refiners lobby for change in carotenoid level (January 12, 2005) Farm sector moots revolving fund for oilseeds (January 12, 2005) Oilseed crushers to discuss trade barriers (January 08, 2005) Solvent extractors in a fix over hexane duty claim Excise officials demand penalty for non- (January 06, 2005) Govt clamps excise duty on interesterified oil (January 03, 2005)
YSR lays stress on micro irrigation project targets (January 12, 2005)
Off-patent generic pesticides dominate agrochem market (February 12, 2005) Agrochem cos may post better results this fiscal on export focus (January 18, 2005) Pesticide unit penalised in AP (January 14, 2005)
Planters decry move to unfreeze DA (February 22, 2005) Upasi seeks low interest working capital for tea, coffee estates (February 07, 2005) Kerala Minister favours Rs 75/kg MSP for arecanut (February 01, 2005) Personal accident insurance scheme for plantation growers (January 10, 2005) Latest Prices
Spat in poultry sector over import of breed-line (February 22, 2005) Egg price scales new peak (February 15, 2005) Chicken, egg prices post fresh gains (January 08, 2005)
Discoms file new papers for free power to AP ryots (February 08, 2005) Free power should be reserved for poor farmers: Digvijay Singh (January 18, 2005)
A case for Govt to hike Customs duty on gold (February 22, 2005) Survey reveals gold deposits worth Rs 600 cr in Nilambur (February 21, 2005) Gold de-hedging may dip this year (February 20, 2005) Karnataka Gold Festival from April 4 (February 19, 2005) Rajesh Exports in talks to form venture with Australian mining co (February 03, 2005)
Icrisat develops hybrid pigeonpea variety (February 09, 2005) New hybrid pearl millet variety developed (January 29, 2005) High-yielding red gram developed (January 27, 2005) Research project on jatropha, pungam okayed (January 25, 2005) Fisheries college scientists to study impact of tsunami (January 10, 2005) Geomatics lab inauguration today (January 06, 2005) Project to produce beta-carotenes in groundnut (January 04, 2005)
Costly grub (February 23, 2005) `Safe rice' from Kuttanad (February 03, 2005) `Hike paddy purchase price' (February 03, 2005) Satnam net rises 43 pc (February 02, 2005) A raw deal (February 01, 2005) Cauvery Delta farmers irked by DPC move on coarse paddy (January 29, 2005) Ryots to assess new rice tech (January 18, 2005) Rice millers to meet tomorrow in Hyderabad (January 04, 2005) Staple variety (January 04, 2005) Latest Prices
Rubber prices make moderate recovery (February 23, 2005) Rubber improves (February 22, 2005) Rubber sector should tap export market, says CII (February 22, 2005) Labour shortage haunts rubber sector in Kerala (February 21, 2005) Rubber steady on covering purchases (February 19, 2005) Rubber prices steady amidst low volumes (February 18, 2005) Rubber unchanged on low buying interest (February 17, 2005) VAT confusion sends rubber prices tumbling (February 16, 2005) Rubber dips on fresh sales (February 16, 2005) Rubber recovers on export buzz (February 15, 2005) Rubber prices plummet further (February 12, 2005) Rubber declines further on sales (February 11, 2005) Rubber static on poor buying (February 10, 2005) Rubber prices remain firm (February 09, 2005) Rubber rates steady (February 08, 2005) Rubber dealers in a spot over VAT (February 08, 2005) Rubber turns weak on slack trading (February 05, 2005) Technical meet on rubber in Pune tomorrow (February 04, 2005) Rubber firm on covering buys (February 04, 2005) Block rubber production languishing (February 03, 2005) Spot rubber steady (February 03, 2005) Rubber declines as dealers cut stocks (February 02, 2005) Rubber rules firm (February 01, 2005) Spot rubber continues to fall (January 29, 2005) Rubber slips on selling (January 28, 2005) Rubber prices remain static (January 26, 2005) Rubber buyers turn cautious (January 25, 2005) `Check smuggling of rubber' (January 24, 2005) Spot rubber firm on covering purchases (January 22, 2005) Rubber market in steady mode (January 21, 2005) Rubber Board sees 7 pc growth in output; trade sceptical (January 21, 2005) Action shifts from rubber futures as spot prices stabilise (January 20, 2005) Rubber maintains steady trend (January 20, 2005) Why tyre firms are not keen on futures (January 20, 2005) Rubber steady on scattered trading (January 19, 2005) Rubber market rules steady (January 18, 2005) Panic selling pushes rubber prices down (January 14, 2005) Rubber prices steady (January 13, 2005) Drastic fall in rubber prices unlikely (January 13, 2005) Rubber prices under pressure (January 12, 2005) Rubber softens on poor demand (January 11, 2005) Rubber moves in a narrow range (January 08, 2005) Spot rubber steady (January 07, 2005) Rubber prices ease on buyer resistance (January 06, 2005) Rubber unchanged on weak demand (January 05, 2005) Spot rubber prices weak (January 04, 2005) Rubber records sharp gains (January 01, 2005)
New technology to preserve sweet toddy (January 18, 2005)
Call to take up good research project on seed (February 22, 2005) Kerala to examine Seed Bill (February 03, 2005)
AP moves to step up sericulture production (January 24, 2005) Futures trading in cocoons, raw silk launched (January 21, 2005) Latest Prices
Chilli leads spices export surge (February 23, 2005) Prize crop (February 22, 2005) N-E spices body seeks separate marketing arm (February 21, 2005) New pepper auction centre at Wayanad (February 21, 2005) Pepper prices rule firm (February 21, 2005) Pungent deal (February 19, 2005) Kamal Nath's help sought on pepper imports (February 19, 2005) Imports from Guatemala keep cardamom depressed despite thin arrivals (February 19, 2005) `Availability of raw material can boost export of spices oils' (February 18, 2005) Marigold cultivation may rise on increased oleoresin demand (February 17, 2005) AVT to go global with marigold unit in China (February 15, 2005) Eastern Condiments sets up hi-tech lab for testing spices (February 15, 2005) Cardamom steady on buying support (February 14, 2005) Pepper arrivals dry up on Marketfed buys (February 12, 2005) World pepper output may decline (February 08, 2005) Cardamom prices fail to improve (February 07, 2005) Pepper prices turn cold as sellers press panic button (February 04, 2005) Vietnam joins global pepper community (February 04, 2005) Marketfed to buy pepper until price tops Rs 75/kg (February 03, 2005) Airfreight sops for cardamom exports extended (February 01, 2005) Pungent deal (January 29, 2005) Cardamom slips further on poor buying support (January 29, 2005) Pepper prices slide despite Kerala Govt intervention (January 27, 2005) Spices exporters want advance licence for pepper imports restored (January 25, 2005) Cardamom declines on sluggish demand (January 22, 2005) Spices exports top 2.5-lakh-t target (January 21, 2005) IPSTA demands cut in purchase tax on pepper (January 20, 2005) MCX kicks off jeera futures (January 19, 2005) Maximum residue levels for spices, dried chillies mooted (January 18, 2005) Kerala pepper procurement makes no impact on prices (January 18, 2005) Upward trend in cardamom continues (January 17, 2005) Cured vanilla bean production estimated at 60 tonnes (January 12, 2005) Pepper stays steady (January 11, 2005) Marketfed likely to procure pepper from next week (January 08, 2005) STCL to do direct e-marketing of pepper, cardamom (January 07, 2005) Marketfed to procure pepper (January 07, 2005) Cardamom, pepper e-marketing put off (January 06, 2005) Spices Board extends airfreight sops to cardamom exporters till Jan 31 (January 06, 2005) Work on turmeric complex to commence soon (January 05, 2005) Cardamom prices up (January 04, 2005) Pepper, cardamom e-marketing from Jan 20 (January 04, 2005) Pepper steady on buying support (January 03, 2005)
More warehousing godowns in AP (February 05, 2005) Karnataka cold storage owners for subsidy on power (January 20, 2005) Latest Prices
ISEC buys raw sugar at $244/t (February 19, 2005) Corporate battle for sugarcane intensifies (February 19, 2005) Govt urged to encourage import of raw sugar (February 18, 2005) Dwarikesh Sugar expansion plan (February 18, 2005) Sugar stocks sweeter on spiralling prices (February 16, 2005) Mumbai sugar meet to discuss alliance (February 10, 2005) Southern mills way ahead in raw sugar imports (February 10, 2005) Sweet rush: Sugar industry turns bullish (February 08, 2005) Dwarikesh Sugar planning to repay high-cost debt (February 05, 2005) 12 lakh t sugar released under free sale quota for Feb (January 29, 2005) Sugar free sale quota extended (January 27, 2005) Andhra Sugars Q3 net up 56 pc (January 25, 2005) Balrampur Chini plans Rs 200-cr expansion (January 18, 2005) Gur factor may hit sugar output this year (January 14, 2005) UP mills withdraw `special' price for cane (January 10, 2005) Supply line planning can help curb sugar price rise: ISMA chief (January 10, 2005) Free sale quota for sugar enhanced by 4 lakh tonnes (January 07, 2005) Soaring sugar prices trigger cane war (January 07, 2005) Mumbai sugar merchants suggest cap on rates (January 07, 2005) Sugar futures plunge on panic selling (January 07, 2005) Jaggery prices up on festive demand (January 05, 2005) Birla Group to merge two sugar mills (January 05, 2005) Is sugar price rise speculative? (January 05, 2005) NCDEX hikes margin on sugar futures to 8.25% To curb further increase in prices (January 05, 2005) Bulk buyers to bear brunt of sugar price rise (January 04, 2005) Mills blame speculators for spurt in sugar prices (January 03, 2005) Shree Vani Sugars EGM to get shareholders' nod for pref offer (January 02, 2005) Call to release addl free sale quota of sugar to check price (January 02, 2005) Sugar prices soar (January 01, 2005)
Wholesalers to protest against service tax in Mumbai (January 12, 2005)
AP tea traders seek cut in tax rate (February 23, 2005) Electronic tea auctions deadline may not be met (February 23, 2005) Coonoor tea up on improved demand (February 23, 2005) Havukal winter tea fetches Rs 810 a kg (February 21, 2005) Drive to help women SHGs become plantation owners in Nilgiris (February 19, 2005) Tea exports up a tad (February 19, 2005) Certification procedure for tea shipments soon (February 18, 2005) Upasi may strike deal on tea futures launch soon Negotiations on with NCDEX, MCX (February 17, 2005) Electronic auctions failing to serve purpose: CTTA (February 17, 2005) Exporters active at Coonoor tea auctions (February 15, 2005) Employees participatory management Tata Tea turns a new chapter (February 13, 2005) Nilgiri planters to hold speciality tea auction (February 12, 2005) Tata Tea to transfer 17 estates Begins exiting plantation biz; workers to be stakeholders (February 12, 2005) Beeyu Overseas to produce speciality, organic teas (February 09, 2005) VAT: Proposed tax rate on tea will be 4% (February 09, 2005) `Tea tourism' project of Bengal approved (February 09, 2005) Tea body plea on VAT (February 08, 2005) Beeyu Overseas plans to buy tea factory in Lanka (February 08, 2005) Nilgiri tea producers to create own brand equity (February 07, 2005) Mixed trend in Kochi tea sale (February 07, 2005) Exporters bail out Coonoor teas (February 07, 2005) Tea advisory panel discusses action plan (January 29, 2005) Tea exports decline drastically; imports up (January 27, 2005) Tea advisory panel set up (January 25, 2005) Coonoor tea prices rise on demand, quality (January 24, 2005) New profile emerged for tea exports in 2004 (January 22, 2005) Tea Board orders 100 pc e-auction (January 21, 2005) Darjeeling tea belt to be designated as AEZ (January 17, 2005) Tea production up in Kenya, Lanka (January 13, 2005) Coonoor tea dips (January 11, 2005) Tea prices spurt at Kochi auction (January 10, 2005) Tea imports in 2004 likely to set record (January 07, 2005) Banking on qualitea (January 06, 2005) Nilgiris tea crop hit by frostbite (January 05, 2005) Producers seek changes in tea control order Moots separate mechanism to check price fall (January 04, 2005) Coonoor tea prices touch 5-year high (January 03, 2005) Tea exports from South rise on more Iraq buying (January 01, 2005)
Cotton to test resistance (February 21, 2005) Palm oil futures may rise (February 20, 2005) Spot gold may consolidate (February 18, 2005) Cotton futures may move lower (February 14, 2005) Palm oil may head higher (February 13, 2005) Spot gold may head lower (February 11, 2005) Cotton futures may head lower (February 07, 2005) Palm oil may test support level (February 06, 2005) Spot gold may head lower (February 04, 2005) Cotton to test support levels (January 31, 2005) Palm oil may rise (January 30, 2005) Spot gold may test resistance level (January 28, 2005) Palm oil: Technical signs bearish (January 23, 2005) Spot gold may head higher (January 21, 2005) Downward correction likely (January 17, 2005) Palm oil may test resistance level (January 16, 2005) Spot gold may head higher (January 14, 2005) Cotton may test resistance, dip (January 10, 2005) Palm oil may head lower (January 09, 2005) Spot gold may test support level (January 08, 2005) Cotton futures may move up (January 03, 2005) Palm may test resistance level, dip (January 02, 2005)
Cabinet okays extension of agri tech project (February 03, 2005)
Tobacco industry calls for continuation of AED regime (January 22, 2005) Tobacco auctions begin in AP today (January 19, 2005)
Aussie co promoting organic plant growth to expand in India (January 31, 2005) Foodgrain output seen at 206.39 mt on rabi turnaround (January 25, 2005) Farmers in distress (January 25, 2005) Sunny days (January 13, 2005) 1,289 cases of farmers suicides reported in AP: Minister (January 07, 2005)
Kerala: Water levels in major reservoirs fall marginally (February 23, 2005) Kerala: Water levels recede in major reservoirs (February 19, 2005) Water levels drop marginally at major reservoirs in Kerala (February 02, 2005) Fiat against Vellayani lake conversion (January 29, 2005) Rs 300-cr project for restoring water bodies approved (January 28, 2005) Water levels decline at major reservoirs in Kerala (January 28, 2005) Karnataka to implement scheme to recharge water table (January 10, 2005) AP Govt to take up Rs 850-cr Stage II of Vamsadhara project (January 08, 2005) Kerala: Reservoir water levels decline (January 05, 2005) Latest Prices
Wheat procurement seen at 18 m.t. in 2005-06 (February 09, 2005) MCX ties up with Markfed for wheat futures (January 19, 2005)
`Strong alliance must for success of WTO Doha round' (February 01, 2005)
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Campco to maximise use of cocoa-crushing facility (December 26, 2005) International agri body to work on improving output (December 17, 2005) ICRISAT award for BL correspondent (December 16, 2005) FCI bond issue opens today (December 07, 2005) AP to seek more funds under Nabard programme (November 14, 2005) Refinance operations: Nabard seeks Central aid of Rs 15,000 cr (November 13, 2005) Nabard prefers SHG linkage model for micro finance (October 26, 2005) Icrisat launches new project for Medak farmers (October 08, 2005) ICRISAT develops chickpea hybrid (October 03, 2005) Nabard officers' body meet in Thiruvananthapuram (October 03, 2005) FCI to raise Rs 5,000 cr thru bonds (October 01, 2005) Nafed to invest Rs 250 cr in TN in next 5 years (September 30, 2005) Nabard sets Rs 3,570-cr target for agriculture in Bengal (August 19, 2005) Invest more in dry land farming: Icrisat (August 10, 2005) Nabard to launch farmers' clubs in Kerala (August 10, 2005) Nabard to continue `carrot and stick' policy on resetting rates Seeks Rs 14,000 cr from Govt (August 04, 2005) Nabard to extend farm credit project to all States (August 02, 2005) Jayalalithaa sanctions Rs 3 cr to TNAU (July 05, 2005) Jayalalithaa for paradigm shift in farm policy (July 05, 2005) Nabard sanction to TN projects (June 25, 2005) Farmers told to go for early maturing seeds (June 23, 2005) Downloading reforms (June 16, 2005) New CGM for Nabard(AP) (June 08, 2005) CAG finds FCI grains' export operation `inept' (May 10, 2005) TNAU to launch market intelligence cell for farmers (May 09, 2005) Nabard revises refinance rates (April 28, 2005) Nabard increases aid to farm sector by 19 pc in Karnataka (April 08, 2005) Nabard sees borrowings at Rs 14,000 cr (April 07, 2005) FCI mobilises Rs 3,023 cr (April 05, 2005) Nabard employees strike work to stall dilution of DFI status (March 25, 2005) Nabard to hike refinance rates (March 24, 2005) IARI seeks more funds to become `world class' body (March 15, 2005) New pigeonpea, chickpea varieties for crop rotation (March 12, 2005)
Kerala's promise to Campco (December 31, 2005) Direct fertiliser subsidy to farmers unlikely Govt may not accept Alagh panel proposal (December 30, 2005) AP Govt's order on sugar purchase tax (December 14, 2005) AP mulls subsidy on interest on loans to marginal farmers (November 30, 2005) Farm Ministry to moot higher subsidy for micro-irrigation (November 17, 2005) Cotton/sugarcane: The pricing conundrum in Maharashtra (November 01, 2005) Ministry offers subsidy for farm marketing infrastructure (October 27, 2005) No case for cotton, sugarcane price hike (October 25, 2005) Govt mulls fisheries development board (October 21, 2005) Meeting today; TN sugar mills hope for SAP support package (October 06, 2005) MSP for rabi crops hiked by Rs 10-15/quintal Trade dubs it political move; Nafed nodal agenc (September 30, 2005) Single super phosphate subsidy hiked by 50 pc (September 23, 2005) TN announces Rs 1,014 SAP for sugarcane (September 17, 2005) KPRS plans agitations against farm policies on Sept 29 (September 12, 2005) Raw sugar imports: Mills to get levy obligation waiver (September 05, 2005) `Multi-crop farmlands won't be acquired for setting up industries': West Bengal CM (August 30, 2005) `Plantation status to cashew will spur growth' (August 22, 2005) Industry hails new norms for fixing sugarcane SMP (August 15, 2005) `Tune agri policy to gain from WTO' (August 09, 2005) Price-monitoring fund coming for uncovered crops in AP (August 04, 2005) Cabinet nod for Bill to exempt N-E jute units from cess (June 24, 2005) High support levels distorting world agriculture markets: OECD report (June 23, 2005) Maharashtra to amend APMC Act (June 16, 2005) Cotton Corporation to begin MSP operations in TN (June 08, 2005) AP farm co-op societies to be revamped (June 06, 2005) Upasi welcomes Centre's package for tea, coffee (May 28, 2005) Kerala plans IT-enabled farm initiative (May 24, 2005) Safeguard duty on tapioca starch imports (May 13, 2005) AP speeds up land acquisition process for irrigation projects (April 30, 2005) Maharashtra plans to amend agri marketing Act (April 30, 2005) Cabinet nod soon for Jute Technology Mission (April 28, 2005) Long-term policy must for oilseeds sector (April 27, 2005) Paddy MSP hiked by Rs 10/quintal (April 21, 2005) National Jute Policy aims to boost exports Shipments to be increased to Rs 5,000 cr by 201 (April 16, 2005) Markfed to procure chilli in Guntur (April 07, 2005) TN proposes hike in minimum wages for farm labour (March 29, 2005) AP intervention to check falling chilli prices likely (March 26, 2005) Govt hikes soya oil tariff rate to $535/t (March 16, 2005) Power connections to AP ryots (March 11, 2005) Centre assures to look into MSP for chillies (March 09, 2005) MERC spikes plan to restrict supply to agri customers (March 07, 2005) Prices of agri commodities in AP well above MSP (March 03, 2005) Focus on strengthening agri marketing infrastructure (March 02, 2005) AP Chilli farmers block traffic, serve notice (February 26, 2005)
Nalco cuts price by Rs 2,500 (June 02, 2005)
NPIL-Pfizer deal on animal health products (December 27, 2005) Intervet, BAIF Development sign MoU (December 21, 2005) Protein supplement unit for cattle opened (December 16, 2005) BV Bio, BAIF in pact for livestock management (December 07, 2005) AP firm set to introduce Dorper sheep in India Australian animal launch through embryo tr (November 22, 2005) Beast deal (October 15, 2005) NRDC to commercialise goat plague vaccine (August 26, 2005) Force multiplier (August 10, 2005) Bengal bid to improve goat husbandry practices (August 04, 2005) The long march (July 15, 2005) `Oilmeal in compound feed will result in healthier livestock' (June 20, 2005) Expert panel clears `Goraksha' vaccine (March 07, 2005) 2nd phase of `Goraksha' soon (March 07, 2005) Call to set up council for veterinary research (February 26, 2005)
Shrimp dumping duty: US team to review changed circumstances (August 19, 2005) Tapioca farmers seek safeguard duty on modified starch (July 20, 2005) Govt slaps safeguard duty on tapioca starch (March 03, 2005)
ECGC plans product to cover marine exports (December 31, 2005) Rising stock (December 30, 2005) Revive depleted fisheries, provide sustainable livelihoods: Experts (December 24, 2005) Revive depleted fisheries, provide sustainable livelihoods: Experts (December 24, 2005) `Poor logistics costing seafood industry Rs 6,000 cr annually' (December 15, 2005) Catching 'em close (December 15, 2005) Up on shortfall (December 15, 2005) In great demand (December 13, 2005) Oriya journal on fisheries released (December 10, 2005) Fishworkers' forum opposes letting foreign vessels operate in EEZ (December 09, 2005) Oriya technical journal on fisheries released (December 09, 2005) Big catch ahead (December 08, 2005) Shrimp exporters turn innovative; revamp biz (December 08, 2005) Fishworkers' forum seeks legislation on deep-sea fishing (December 07, 2005) TN, Kerala keen to tap ornamental fish sector (November 29, 2005) Grounded hope (November 28, 2005) Shining prospects (November 16, 2005) Oceanography Institute inks pact with Pancham Aquaculture (November 15, 2005) Preparing to net fresh demand (November 11, 2005) HLL charts new products, markets for marine biz (November 10, 2005) High on demand (November 04, 2005) US dumping duty on Indian shrimps to stay (November 04, 2005) US decision on anti-dumping duty on Indian shrimp before weekend (November 03, 2005) Net loss (October 31, 2005) Netting foreign exchange (October 27, 2005) Tsunami effect: Shrimp exports to US take a hit (October 25, 2005) AP fishermen to stage protest on Nov 21 (October 25, 2005) Scarcity of healthy seed stock worries shrimp industry (October 18, 2005) Stress on new strategies for seafood exports (October 06, 2005) Set store by fish (September 30, 2005) Deceptively simple (September 29, 2005) `Asia, Africa yet to exploit opportunity in aquaculture' (September 28, 2005) Indian shrimp prices decline in US markets Festival demand fails to spark; exporters look to (September 28, 2005) Vizag fishermen rally to protect livelihood (September 24, 2005) Dipping trend (September 23, 2005) The claws (September 21, 2005) Shrimp prices begin to recover in US market (September 15, 2005) AP fishermen's concern over threat to livelihood (September 14, 2005) Baiting time (September 13, 2005) Festive season demand for seafood yet to pick up abroad (September 05, 2005) Meeting increasing demand (September 03, 2005) Sea Food launches new salmon range (September 02, 2005) `AP shrimp farmers badly hit by US anti-dumping duty' (September 01, 2005) In troubled waters (August 27, 2005) Seafood industry hopes US will lift dumping duty on shrimps (August 24, 2005) Prices of shrimp continue to rule low (August 23, 2005) Shrimp exporters bid to get US dumping duty revoked US team to survey tsunami-hit areas (August 22, 2005) New bait (August 20, 2005) Golden opportunity (August 19, 2005) Indian shrimp prices slip in US markets (August 17, 2005) Back to work (August 16, 2005) Vast scope for inland fish farming: Expert (August 16, 2005) Fishing for labour (August 15, 2005) Indian shrimp prices slide in US market (August 09, 2005) Delicate harvest (August 09, 2005) Highway bonanza (August 04, 2005) Ban on fishing at Gangavaram village draws flak (August 04, 2005) Fishing data (August 03, 2005) Shrimp dumping duty: US team to assess situation (July 31, 2005) Indian shrimp prices up in US market on shortage (July 26, 2005) Govt may allow import of tuna long-liners (July 22, 2005) `More infrastructural facilities needed for tuna fishing' (July 21, 2005) Abstinence pays off (July 21, 2005) `Catch declining due to fishing during breeding period' (July 13, 2005) Shrimp exports fall sharply post-tsunami (July 13, 2005) Fishing ban in DK, Udupi districts (July 12, 2005) Need for diversification in fisheries stressed (July 11, 2005) Splashing success (July 05, 2005) New India moots proposal for TN fishermen (June 29, 2005) Fishy blockade (June 29, 2005) Gold rush (June 25, 2005) Shrimp exporters open offices in US to be `importers on record' (June 23, 2005) Poor catch, low prices taking toll on AP fishermen (June 21, 2005) 10 pc decline in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi fish catch (June 20, 2005) IOC to introduce branded diesel for fishing sector (June 16, 2005) Trawling ban takes effect in Kerala (June 15, 2005) Farmers exiting freshwater prawn culture Shifting to agriculture, cane cultivation (June 14, 2005) Trawl ban: A Kerala example (June 13, 2005) Indian scientist wins World Food Prize (June 11, 2005) Costly catch (June 09, 2005) Bengal may miss its favourite `Hilsa' this monsoon (June 08, 2005) CIFT develops device to cut by-catch from shrimp trawls (June 08, 2005) Back in business (June 02, 2005) PepsiCo, AP Dept of Fisheries pilot project on seaweed (May 30, 2005) Shrimp farming issues to figure in 2nd agriculture report (May 26, 2005) Panel to look at revival of sick seafood units (May 21, 2005) Seafood exporters file suit against US Customs Bond requirement for shrimp imports challenged (May 20, 2005) `Organic aquaculture key to growth' (May 17, 2005) Japan alert on banned antibiotics Govt steps up vigil on shrimp shipments (May 12, 2005) Call to retain 65-day ban on fishing by mechanised boats in Karnataka (May 12, 2005) With Parliament passing Aquaculture Bill Banks, insurance cos may support shrimp farming (May 11, 2005) Seafood exports up 11 pc in 2004-05 (May 11, 2005) Kerala Govt bans trawling from June 15 (May 07, 2005) Counting the catch (May 03, 2005) Use of anti-biotic residues hits AP shrimp exports (April 30, 2005) Good catch! (April 29, 2005) 100 new fish stalls to be run by women (April 27, 2005) US to review dumping duty on Indian shrimp (April 27, 2005) Fishermen demand Kerosene subsidy (April 25, 2005) Back in business (April 21, 2005) In troubled waters (April 16, 2005) Good catch (April 15, 2005) Seafood industry on alert as US FDA detains shipments Banned antibiotic in shrimp imports (April 14, 2005) Forex earner (April 11, 2005) A boost for tuna fishing, marine exports (April 09, 2005) Re-opening of I-T assessments Seafood industry threatens to suspend purchase, production (April 07, 2005) In troubled waters (April 01, 2005) Tuticorin fisheries college plans quality control lab (March 29, 2005) US to decide on shrimp exporters' plea on Friday (March 23, 2005) `Phase out antibiotics from aquaculture' (March 21, 2005) Variety fare (March 18, 2005) Call to redesign fisheries policies (March 17, 2005) EU emerges largest Indian seafood buyer (March 15, 2005) Mussel farming takes roots in more States (March 10, 2005) `Tuna fishing will boost marine product exports' (March 10, 2005) Call to exploit export potential of tuna fish (March 09, 2005) Surya's Marine unveils LPG kit for fishing boats (February 24, 2005)
R.S. Paroda to get Borlaug award (December 30, 2005) Special coffee award for Poabs Organic Estates (June 01, 2005) Award for rice scientist (April 12, 2005) WWF award to CIFT scientists (March 05, 2005)
Labelling of GM foods to be made compulsory (December 08, 2005) GM crops research pipeline going dry (August 22, 2005) It pays to grow non-GM crops (July 11, 2005) It's for consumers to decide on GM food: EU (July 07, 2005) Next generation of GM crops likely to face more hurdles (July 05, 2005) Focus shifts to drought-tolerant, health providing GM crops (June 29, 2005) GM groundnut variety to be tested at Icrisat (June 22, 2005) CII seeks faster approval for crop biotech exports (May 30, 2005) 20 Bt cotton strains available to farmers for sowing this year (May 25, 2005) Nod for more Bt cotton hybrids (May 21, 2005) GEAC tightens norms for Bt cotton approval (May 21, 2005) Nobel Laureate pitches for GM technology (March 17, 2005) GEAC approves 6 Bt cotton strains for N. India (March 05, 2005)
Farmers' groups flay obsolete ICAR handbook (November 21, 2005) IEA book on oil saving methods (May 03, 2005)
Praj Industries finds Budget positive (March 05, 2005) A poor harvest for agriculture (March 04, 2005) Fertiliser subsidy hiked to Rs 16,254 cr (March 01, 2005) Foodgrain sector has little to savour; export subsidy plan may be non-starter (March 01, 2005) Cash withdrawal levy may hit farm sector (March 01, 2005) Investment focus on agriculture (March 01, 2005)
APEDA blueprint to improve cashew production (December 10, 2005) Costly nuts? (December 09, 2005) Raw cashewnut output may decline by 30 pc (November 24, 2005) H1 cashew exports value up; volume down (November 03, 2005) Exporters submit Rs 10-cr proposal to Govt for promoting cashew nut (October 19, 2005) Karnataka cashew producers to approve formation of national federation (October 18, 2005) Cashew body hopeful of holding on to top slot in global market (October 18, 2005) `Ensure quality of raw cashew nut imports' (October 07, 2005) `Step up raw cashew kernel output' (October 03, 2005) Cashew meet to address challenges (September 30, 2005) Cashew body plans slew of initiatives to promote exports (September 28, 2005) In a nut shell (September 27, 2005) Cashew growers in pact with insurers for `transit' cover (September 27, 2005) Cashew exporters seek benefits under farm scheme (September 26, 2005) Cashew exports may gain on dip in global output Delay in Indonesian, Brazil crops seen pu (September 01, 2005) Kerala HC upholds takeover of cashew factories (August 12, 2005) Efforts on to revive sops for cashew export (August 06, 2005) Kerala HC suggests out-of-court accord on cashew nut row (August 05, 2005) Palasa cashew units in crisis, down shutters (August 02, 2005) Cashew exports may be hit on withdrawal of benefits (July 28, 2005) Kerala Govt to help repay cashew corporation dues to banks (July 07, 2005) Healthy & trendy (July 06, 2005) Karnataka earmarks Rs 2 cr to promote cashew cultivation (June 28, 2005) Bengal plans cashew export zone (June 24, 2005) Raw cashew nut imports up in line with rising kernel exports (June 16, 2005) Karnataka industry plans raw cashewnuts imports (May 31, 2005) Crispy munch (May 23, 2005) KCDC hopes to grow 3.40 lakh hybrid cashew saplings this year (May 20, 2005) TN, APEDA pact to set up cashew export zone (April 13, 2005) Cashew exports set to cross Rs 2,600 cr (April 01, 2005) NCDEX begins cashew futures in Kollam (March 30, 2005) Good going (March 25, 2005) Seminar on improving cashew output (March 08, 2005) Cashew exports may top Rs 2,500 crore (March 03, 2005)
Fog means all-clear to rabi farmers even as pilots fret (December 30, 2005) AP takes steps to prevent tank breaches (September 13, 2005) Study exhorts forecasters to explain weather onsite for better farm yields (August 26, 2005) Sloppy monsoon may affect agro-chem industry (July 19, 2005) MSSRF team to implement project on climate change (July 15, 2005) AP preparing 5-year plan for cloud seeding (July 06, 2005) Monsoon flip-flops (July 06, 2005) AP mulls directorate for cloud seeding (July 04, 2005) Chances of El Nino event recede further (June 30, 2005) Vigorous monsoon helps alter rainfall profile in Kerala (June 24, 2005) El Nino risk stands `substantially reduced' (June 17, 2005) Monsoon stays weak in Kerala (June 14, 2005) Monsoon stuck across Goa, coastal Andhra Pradesh (June 11, 2005) Rainfall weak in onset phase of monsoon (June 10, 2005) Scanty summer rains in northern Kerala districts (June 04, 2005) Heavy rains forecast in Kerala (May 31, 2005) Monsoon sets in over South Andamans (May 27, 2005) Mercury rises as dry spell continues in Kerala (May 20, 2005) Lull in wet weather (May 14, 2005) Panic over monsoon projections unwarranted (May 13, 2005) CSIR body sees monsoon slackening in July (May 13, 2005) `Low pressure' in Bay of Bengal (May 07, 2005) Weather forecast for the farm (May 04, 2005) `Productive' summer shower season continues in Kerala (April 29, 2005) Rain, thundershowers continue to lash Kerala (April 26, 2005) Met dept predicts `normal' monsoon (April 21, 2005) Kasaragod left high and dry (April 16, 2005) Monsoon may hit shores on time Excess rainfall likely in June: CSIR body (April 12, 2005) Rain, shine alternate in Kerala (April 12, 2005) Week of `excess' rain in all dists of Kerala (April 08, 2005) Low trough brings heavy rain in Kerala (April 05, 2005) Excess rains in 3 dists (April 02, 2005) March rainfall below normal (April 01, 2005) `No-rain' week for 10 districts in Kerala (March 25, 2005) Dry weather prevails in Kerala (March 22, 2005) Eight districts in Kerala record `excess' summer rainfall (March 18, 2005) AP: Crops damaged in hailstorm (March 18, 2005) Isolated rains in Kerala (March 17, 2005) Gale hits plantain crops (March 17, 2005) Thundershowers, rains forecast in Kerala (March 11, 2005) Thundershowers forecast in Kerala (March 08, 2005) DST mulls sending cyclone warnings through cell phones (March 04, 2005) Rains dry up as mercury soars in Kerala (March 04, 2005) Isolated rain forecast for Kerala (February 26, 2005)
Agri coop banks to get Rs 13,596-cr funds infusion (December 23, 2005) Sahakara Bharati members set to take charge of Campco board (December 21, 2005) PACS comes the reply (December 12, 2005) NDDB takes over sick dairy co-ops in Gujarat (December 05, 2005) Better prices sought for forest produce (December 01, 2005) Coops find domestic market attractive for white arecanut (November 17, 2005) All India co-op week in Daskshina Kannada dt (November 14, 2005) Madhusudhan Rao is Campco MD (September 26, 2005) IRMA case: HC sets aside Director's reinstatement (September 21, 2005) Nafed posts Rs 11.49-cr net in 2004-05 (September 19, 2005) Financial package for co-ops soon (September 14, 2005) Campco refutes allegations of irregularities (September 14, 2005) Orissa House panel lauds Visakha co-op dairy (September 03, 2005) Co-op supermarkets launched at Kochi (August 29, 2005) `Agri co-ops must follow Chinese marketing model' (July 26, 2005) NCDC approves projects worth Rs 280 crore (July 17, 2005) Tax on cash transaction, fringe benefits seen hitting agri co-ops (July 10, 2005) Kerala co-op bank plans to disburse Rs 500 cr this year (June 30, 2005) Amul posts marginal topline growth, trebles its exports (June 29, 2005) Kurien makes a case for co-operatives (June 29, 2005) HC upholds Kurien's decision on IRMA director removal (June 29, 2005) Campco wins order to export arecanut to Pak (June 04, 2005) Sack full of woes (May 28, 2005) Kribhco pre-tax profit at Rs 186 cr (May 15, 2005) KSCARDB offices, banks to be networked (May 03, 2005) Cooperatives flay Nabard move to hike refinance rates (April 27, 2005) NCDC swap facility for co-ops (April 26, 2005) NCDC sets aside Rs 300 cr for agro-processing co-operatives (April 23, 2005) GCC turnover at Rs 160 cr; sets target of Rs 325 cr (April 21, 2005) IRMA battle spills on to the road (April 16, 2005) TN Govt announces one-time settlement scheme for co-op loan overdues (April 15, 2005) Co-op debt trap looming large in Kerala: Expert (April 11, 2005) Nabard works out special package for coops (April 09, 2005) Nabard's carrot and stick policy for co-ops (April 09, 2005) Kurien sacks IRMA director; HC moved (April 09, 2005) Agri co-op banks oppose Vaidyanathan panel terms (March 05, 2005) 'Uniquely special' Budget, say cooperative lending institutions (March 02, 2005) Latest Prices
Crop insurance mooted for coconut farmers (December 16, 2005) Fiji sees scope for tie-up with CDB, Coir Board (October 14, 2005) Initiative to promote coconut (October 13, 2005) Lower coconut yield pushes up products import User industries' reluctance to modernise also a (October 13, 2005) Fiji seeks Indian support to develop coconut industry (October 08, 2005) Future hopes (August 09, 2005) Coconut growers urged to opt for inter-crops (August 02, 2005) Looking for succour (July 30, 2005) TN announces support price for copra (July 13, 2005) Banks to assist coconut scheme in Kerala (June 29, 2005) Demand for coconut oil declining in Kerala (June 27, 2005) Demand for coconut oil declining in Kerala (June 27, 2005) Industry urged to tap full potential of coconut trees (June 16, 2005) She took on the copra mafia (June 10, 2005) Coconut board draws up promotion plans (May 24, 2005) Central aid for coconut industry (May 23, 2005) Looking down (May 05, 2005) KCMA plans to strengthen cashew industry in State (March 19, 2005) `Coconut palms withstood tsunami' (March 08, 2005)
Coffee rally gives sense of relief to growers (December 31, 2005) Coffee farmgate prices rise on global trend (December 17, 2005) Special package will revive coffee sector, says Elangovan (December 13, 2005) Coffee Board prunes production estimates White stem borer, monsoon affect crop (December 03, 2005) Coffee Board eases replanting subsidy norms (November 28, 2005) Respite for coffee growers as global prices recover (November 24, 2005) Coffee Board for import duty cut on equipment Suggests reduction to 5 pc for roasting, br (November 23, 2005) Naxal threat worries coffee heartland of Chikmagalur (November 22, 2005) Centre examining demand to extend special coffee loan scheme (November 10, 2005) Growers' arabica estimate not realistic: Coffee Board (November 09, 2005) Arabica output likely to drop 25 pc on white stem borer menace (November 08, 2005) Coffee prices seen firm in short term (November 08, 2005) CCL net rises to Rs 15 cr (October 28, 2005) Gloomy global weather buoys coffee prices (October 19, 2005) Coffee exports down 35 per cent in H1 (October 04, 2005) illycaffe seeks cut in import duties on roasted varieties (October 02, 2005) Global coffee supply projected to dip (September 26, 2005) Tata Coffee plans tie-up with Uganda for new brand (September 17, 2005) Citigroup hikes stake in Tata Coffee (September 17, 2005) Tata Coffee sees record output next season (September 16, 2005) Coffee Board sees exports rising in Jan-March (September 13, 2005) Coffee industry split over stocks availability (September 06, 2005) Coffee output may be hit on dropping (August 31, 2005) Coffee exports may dip to 10-year low Growers, traders hold back stocks anticipating higher p (August 05, 2005) Parliament panel moots MSP for coffee Calls for `massive' subsidy for plantations, small (August 04, 2005) Growing cheer (August 03, 2005) Coffee Board plans campaign to boost domestic offtake (August 02, 2005) Tata Coffee to raise short-term loans to fund estate buys (July 16, 2005) Coffee output may rise 7 per cent (July 06, 2005) `Popularise coffee in rural areas' (June 16, 2005) Lower output, higher prices hit coffee exports (June 08, 2005) New Coffee Board chief takes charge (May 19, 2005) `Coffee production likely to be lower till 2007' (May 04, 2005) APFDC plans to strengthen presence in export arena (April 28, 2005) Pre-blossom showers cheer up coffee growers White stem borer still a cause for worry (April 20, 2005) Tata Coffee bags awards (April 19, 2005) Tata Coffee bags awards (April 19, 2005) Tata Coffee plans to set up facility in Uganda (April 13, 2005) Coffee powder prices up (March 22, 2005) Coffee exporters, buyers grapple for stocks (March 22, 2005) Govt scraps cess on coffee exports (March 19, 2005)
Coir Board insurance scheme for industry workers (December 22, 2005) `Proposed hike in Kochi port tariff will hit coir exports' (December 19, 2005) Union Secy visits Coir Board at Kochi (November 14, 2005) H1 coir exports dip (November 05, 2005) Going places (November 03, 2005) Sterling Farm bags award (November 01, 2005) Coir Board to participate in Shanghai show (October 17, 2005) Centre envisages regeneration scheme for coir industry (October 08, 2005) India Gateway Terminal asked to reinstate special status for coir (July 01, 2005) Coir body wants Kerala to provide level playing field (June 30, 2005) Coir sector urged to go in for value-addition (June 17, 2005) Coir products export top Rs 460 cr (April 14, 2005) Coir exports set to top Rs 450-cr target (March 19, 2005) Coirfed signs export pact (March 17, 2005)
Inflation up on costlier fuel, non-food items (December 31, 2005) An upswing across the board for commodities (December 30, 2005) Hindustan Zinc raises sale price (December 17, 2005) Commodities price in correction mode (December 16, 2005) China's appetite for commodities far from satiated (December 07, 2005) Inflation up on costlier minerals, textiles (November 26, 2005) Guar seed prices may stabilise on demand (November 19, 2005) Silver likely to rule firm on industrial demand (November 16, 2005) Copper hits a fresh high (November 16, 2005) Inflation rises on firm vegetable prices (November 12, 2005) Where is gold heading to? (November 03, 2005) Inflation up on costlier manufactured items (October 29, 2005) Bills to amend FCRA, ECA to be introduced in winter session (October 15, 2005) Costlier food, energy rates push up inflation (October 15, 2005) China's growth projection to boost commodities (October 13, 2005) Industrial growth prospects to spur metals demand (October 11, 2005) Global funds turn bullish on gold (October 10, 2005) Inflation up 3.53 pc due to higher fuel, food prices (September 24, 2005) Oilseed price fall keeps inflation under check (September 10, 2005) Commodity prices touch 24-year high in Aug India, China glitter in gold sales (September 09, 2005) Non-ferrous metals prices increased (September 02, 2005) Gold faces downside risk on long liquidation (September 01, 2005) Hurricane effect: US may face energy crisis (September 01, 2005) Car boom in Asia driving metals to new highs (August 30, 2005) Castorseed, sugar dip (August 26, 2005) Sharp rise in castorseed futures (August 25, 2005) Domestic copper prices rise to record high (August 23, 2005) Crisil to weigh banks' exposure to commodities (August 20, 2005) Malaysia for value-added agri-commodity exports (August 11, 2005) European central banks' gold sales target within reach (July 29, 2005) Global trend in agri-products supply points to higher prices (June 24, 2005) Silver up further (June 16, 2005) Technicals point upside for gold (June 12, 2005) Glut forces drop in steel prices (May 31, 2005) China swings aluminium market (May 31, 2005) RBI working group calls for Warehouse Receipts Act (May 12, 2005) Inflation down despite costlier food items (March 25, 2005) Canara Bank to expand commodities exposure (March 03, 2005)
Maharashtra to slash stamp duty on commodity market transactions, G-secs (March 22, 2005) Markets closed (March 09, 2005)
Record NCDEX deliveries for Dec contracts (December 26, 2005) NMCE unlikely to launch futures in petro products (December 25, 2005) Panel set up to study futures for potato, onion (December 24, 2005) Panel set up to study futures for potato, onion (December 24, 2005) NMCE hopes to rope in general insurance co as stakeholder (December 22, 2005) Kerala Govt-MCX venture to enable farm price discovery (December 20, 2005) Commodity futures market: The right path (December 14, 2005) MFs, FIIs can now participate in gold, silver & crude futures Decision on other commodit (December 14, 2005) Coins and futures, the new road to El Dorado (December 11, 2005) Gold Futures: For the market savvy (December 11, 2005) Coins and futures, the new road to El Dorado (December 11, 2005) Gold Futures: For the market savvy (December 11, 2005) NCDEX plans futures in onion, potato (December 10, 2005) MCX rates now on SMS for BSNL, MTNL users (December 07, 2005) `Coconut oil futures unable to serve their purpose' (November 30, 2005) Financial Tech sets up arm at Dubai metals centre (November 27, 2005) NCDEX Nov contracts witness record deliveries (November 23, 2005) Dubai gold exchange to commence trading today (November 22, 2005) NCDEX, MCX plan long-term crude futures (November 18, 2005) Commodity futures catching up in rural India (November 10, 2005) Huge fund flow in commodity futures dangerous (November 07, 2005) Dubai commodities exchange ties up with Chicago Board of Trade (November 03, 2005) ONGC, BPCL keen on trading in NCDEX natural gas futures (November 03, 2005) Record deliveries of Oct contracts in 10 commodities on NCDEX (October 31, 2005) Dubai Gold Exchange to start operating in Nov (October 27, 2005) LME signs licensing pact with Multi Commodity Exchange (October 26, 2005) NCDEX may introduce future contracts in ATF, naphtha (October 26, 2005) Pawar inaugurates commodity info centre to link State APMCs (October 22, 2005) Allowing MFs, FIIs in commodity futures More regulatory mechanisms need to be in place, says (October 22, 2005) JRG commences mock trading of Dubai bourse's gold futures (October 21, 2005) NYMEX, MCX join hands (October 11, 2005) Lending against commodities Indian Bank ties up with NCMSL (October 11, 2005) MCX, National Spot Exchange launch first knowledge centre (October 11, 2005) FMC to get more powers, autonomy soon (October 10, 2005) FMC nod for NCDEX to launch furnace oil deals (October 08, 2005) Regional commodity bourses may be allowed to trade in more items (October 08, 2005) Twincity Tradecom in pact with UK co (October 07, 2005) Physical delivery at 8 pc for pepper futures on NMCE (October 02, 2005) FMC increases fine on delivery defaults; moots performance audit (October 01, 2005) IPSTA to use V-Sat connectivity for trading (September 28, 2005) BPCL in talks with NCDEX for futures trading in furnace oil (September 26, 2005) Turnover-based fee for commodity brokers likely (September 24, 2005) MCX, Chicago Climate Exchange sign pact (September 21, 2005) Big players still keep off crude futures `Volumes offered not big enough' (September 16, 2005) NCDEX to launch Brent crude futures today (September 15, 2005) NCDEX to launch Brent crude futures from September 15 Ties up with IPE for real-time quotes (September 09, 2005) NCDEX makes delivery a must for 2 contracts (September 06, 2005) FMC planning to abolish changes in futures contract specifications (August 31, 2005) 700 pc growth in futures trading in Q1 (August 30, 2005) Futures trading programme at Mangalore (August 29, 2005) Finance Ministry reviewing proposal to strengthen FMC (August 27, 2005) Corporation Bank ties up with MCX (August 27, 2005) Guarseed, gum prices rise on crop failure fears (August 24, 2005) MCX launches plastics futures (August 20, 2005) Dubai gold bourse in membership drive (August 19, 2005) NCDEX, NCMSL, Markfed ink pact (August 18, 2005) NCDEX launches Web site (August 07, 2005) FMC notice to NMCE on coffee delivery row (August 01, 2005) Move to provide farm goods prices on terminals (July 27, 2005) It's curtains for coffee futures exchange Shareholders approve winding up of operations by Ju (July 26, 2005) Gold weekly contracts settled (July 21, 2005) Late evening futures trading in select agri commodities likely (July 16, 2005) Gold trading in demat form launched (July 15, 2005) Changes to Forward Contracts Act soon: Pawar `Monsoon situation has improved, encouragi (July 15, 2005) NMCE plans tie-ups with Chinese bourses (July 12, 2005) NMCE to launch futures in 4 new commodities (July 09, 2005) Coffee bourse likely to wind up operations (July 06, 2005) Commodity bourses to move towards compulsory delivery Uniform margin system planned (July 06, 2005) NMCE introduces price alert system via SMS (July 06, 2005) `Allow banks to act as farmers' brokers in commodity exchanges' (July 05, 2005) Dubai derivatives exchange open for membership (June 29, 2005) NCDEX makes over 1.10 lakh t deliveries in Q1 (June 25, 2005) `Commodity futures market likely to more than treble by 2010' (June 22, 2005) Commodity futures clock record volume in April-May (June 20, 2005) MCX seeks nod for futures trading in natural gas (June 20, 2005) NSE, Nabard to pick up equity in MCX (June 17, 2005) Decision on MF, FII role in commodity bourses soon FMC panel looking into the issue (June 16, 2005) NCDEX installs price ticker boards in Cote-d'Ivoire (June 16, 2005) Centre to introduce Warehousing development Bill (June 15, 2005) NMCE launches T+2 spot contracts in rubber, pepper (June 08, 2005) MCX launches composite futures index (June 08, 2005) Crude futures catching fancy of bullion, equity investors (June 07, 2005) NMCE to launch `ready delivery' contract in pepper, rubber (June 04, 2005) May contracts witness good response on MCX (June 01, 2005) Futures in plastics take off (May 28, 2005) NCDEX sets record in physical deliveries (May 24, 2005) FMC registration may become mandatory to trade on exchanges (May 19, 2005) MCX to introduce spread contracts (May 19, 2005) NCDEX launches initiative to support tribal farmers (May 12, 2005) UAE securities body to control Dubai gold bourse (May 12, 2005) Speculative sales pull down sugar futures Spot trading comes to standstill (May 07, 2005) NCDEX to impose fine on members violating norms (May 05, 2005) NCDEX launches agri index (May 04, 2005) MCX gets quality certification (May 04, 2005) Sugar futures come under FMC lens Sustained selling pressure sets off alarm bells (May 02, 2005) ABCs of commodities trading (May 01, 2005) Nasdaq, CME to offer biotech futures (May 01, 2005) Futures trading volumes up despite timing curbs (April 29, 2005) Global commodity investors may turn cautious (April 28, 2005) NBOT to launch screen-based trading (April 27, 2005) MCX to launch futures trading in petro products (April 23, 2005) MCX settles physical delivery of April contracts (April 22, 2005) NMCE plans ready delivery contracts in 3 goods (April 22, 2005) FMC calls for standardised trading time Commodity bourses told to levy uniform fees (April 21, 2005) Trading interest shifts from guarseed to gum (April 16, 2005) A reliable investment tool in an emerging market (April 13, 2005) JRG enters AP market (April 12, 2005) FMC asks NCDEX to explain delay in imposing margin on guarseed contracts (April 09, 2005) NCDEX to launch lemon tur futures (April 08, 2005) Commodities meet to discuss outlook (April 07, 2005) To hedge risks on co-related products Corporates likely to take part in crude futures (April 07, 2005) MCX sets record in physical delivery of silver (April 01, 2005) Record volume in MCX crude oil April contract (March 31, 2005) Commodity exchange brokers oppose plan to introduce turnover fee (March 18, 2005) Turnover-based fee likely for commodity brokers (March 17, 2005) NCDEX in pact with Tokyo Grain Exchange (March 16, 2005) NCDEX launches steel ingot, chilli futures (March 12, 2005) HDFC Bank to pick 5 pc stake in MCX (March 11, 2005) NCDEX to launch chilli futures tomorrow (March 10, 2005) Commodity prices booming on speculative interests (March 10, 2005) Record volume at NCDEX (March 10, 2005) NMCE coffee futures up (March 10, 2005) MCX, IPSTA sign pact to share trade facilities (March 08, 2005) Centre mulls more powers to Forward Markets Commission (March 07, 2005) Peninsular starts coffee futures in Kochi (February 24, 2005) Desi crude futures flare up (February 24, 2005) Record delivery in gold contracts (February 24, 2005)
Fresh buying keeps sugar prices firm (December 28, 2005) Gold tops Rs 8,000-mark in domestic market (December 13, 2005) Local operators' buying props up castorseed futures (December 10, 2005) Post-Katrina, speculators push up commodity prices (October 07, 2005) Banks can allow cos to hedge commodity price risks (July 25, 2005) Commodities delink from dollar, play different tune (July 21, 2005) Tur prices rise on supply fears (May 11, 2005) Commodities: India still off from being next China (May 05, 2005) Further upside seen in commodity markets (May 03, 2005)
Oilseeds industry urged to take up contract farming (November 15, 2005) Reliance to take up large-scale jatropha farming (October 27, 2005) SBI, Dabur sign MoU to finance farmers (October 05, 2005) India Inc eyes jatropha farming in a big way (September 02, 2005) Super Spinning bid to boost extra-long staple cotton farming (August 05, 2005) Meet on contract farming in AP (July 25, 2005) Contract farming of herbal plants picking up in Salem (June 18, 2005) SBI(Mumbai circle) ties up with Growell Agro (June 16, 2005) Contract farming picking up in Dindigul district (April 16, 2005) SBI to provide loan for jatropha cultivation in TN (April 11, 2005) Himalya in contract farming pact with HP potato farmers (March 31, 2005)
SBBJ to hike farm lending taking corporates along (December 06, 2005) UB in pact with Punjab Govt (August 19, 2005) AP: ITC rebuilds wastelands, and lives too (April 21, 2005) Latest Prices
SIMA cotton research body to popularise HB 3 hybrid (December 31, 2005) AP plans to drag Monsanto to MRTPC over Bt cotton royalty (December 29, 2005) Textile cos' concern over high ELS cotton prices (December 26, 2005) Cotton users seek change in fertiliser bags colour (December 17, 2005) Cotton increases Rs 500 a candy (December 10, 2005) Mahyco's new Bt cotton strain raises TN farmers' hopes (December 10, 2005) Contamination of cotton falling, says survey (December 09, 2005) Cotton output cut to 242.5 lakh bales (December 08, 2005) Cotton exports likely to top 20 lakh bales (December 06, 2005) Documentary on Bt cotton busts myths (December 05, 2005) Large supplies rein in cotton prices (December 03, 2005) Cotton trade worried over reports of lower crop; rates increase (November 26, 2005) Cotton quality: Work on for acceptable certifying process (November 26, 2005) Egypt cancels cotton export contracts to India Shippers cite growers' reluctance to sell (November 25, 2005) SICA's initiative to promote ELS cotton (November 21, 2005) Farmers field school launched for cotton growers (November 12, 2005) Cotton output rises on better farm practices (November 11, 2005) Tobacco streak virus, pests attack cotton crop in Warangal district (November 10, 2005) ELS cotton prices flare up on short supply (November 08, 2005) Cotton may rule firm despite near-glut (November 05, 2005) Tulasi Seeds gets best entrepreneur award (November 04, 2005) 5 lakh bales cotton contracted for exports (October 20, 2005) '60 pc of Bt cotton sown in Punjab unauthorised' (October 18, 2005) Global cotton body moots uniform trade rules (October 15, 2005) World cotton prices may rule firm (October 15, 2005) `Ginneries modernisation pays off under cotton technology mission' (October 13, 2005) CCI to buy cotton at MSP rates, says Vaghela (October 11, 2005) SIMA body seeks study on sucking pests' behaviour in Bt cotton (October 01, 2005) A human touch that ensures purity of ginned cotton in a mechanised world (September 28, 2005) Heavy arrivals bring down cotton prices (September 27, 2005) Cottonseed output pegged at 80 lakh t (September 23, 2005) Cotton Corpn makes record purchases (September 22, 2005) Cotton output seen at 255 l bales next season CAB fixes this crop year's production at 24 (September 21, 2005) Maharashtra cotton federation facing problem of plenty (September 21, 2005) Bearish trend in NY cotton futures (September 19, 2005) SICA wants Bt cotton seed prices lowered (September 12, 2005) Large stocks may rein in world cotton prices (September 03, 2005) Forward trade begins in cotton; prices slip (September 03, 2005) Global cotton production may trail consumption (August 17, 2005) CCI may halt cotton procurement under MSP in Tamil Nadu soon (August 16, 2005) Gujarat cotton output may top 1-cr-bale-mark next season (August 12, 2005) Upside potential for world cotton market (August 04, 2005) Plea to boost extra long staple cotton production (August 03, 2005) Nuziveedu to roll out Bt version of extra-long staple cotton soon (July 30, 2005) CCI buys 2,400 quintals of kapas cotton under MSP operation in TN (July 25, 2005) `China may find India's cotton, yarn attractive' (July 24, 2005) A precious compound from cotton plant (July 21, 2005) Cotton support price issue: Opposition stage walk out (July 16, 2005) Maharashtra facing cotton glut (July 11, 2005) Dutch co working with AP tribal farmers to grow organic cotton (July 11, 2005) World cotton prices may firm up on lower output (July 04, 2005) BT cotton seeds seized in E. Godavari (June 28, 2005) `Cotton output to touch 250 lakh bales soon' (June 27, 2005) Cotton farming in Maharashtra plagued by spurious Bt seeds (June 27, 2005) `Cotton output to touch 250 lakh bales soon' (June 27, 2005) Cotton farming in Maharashtra plagued by spurious Bt seeds (June 27, 2005) Govt approves raising target of TMC mini-missions (June 17, 2005) Cotton Corporation begins purchases in TN (June 16, 2005) Maharashtra seeks subsidy for cotton purchase under monopoly scheme (June 14, 2005) Higher carry-over stock to put price pressure on cotton market (June 13, 2005) Centre agrees to subsidise cotton export from Maharashtra (June 07, 2005) Cotton prices dip below MSP in TN (June 07, 2005) Cotton imports may slow down: USDA (June 06, 2005) Stocks may rein in cotton prices (June 03, 2005) GEAC move to amend rules for approving Bt cotton Rift between Monsanto sub-licencees, others (May 31, 2005) Farmers' bodies for locally developed GM cotton seeds (May 28, 2005) Nuziveedu launches Bt cotton strains (May 26, 2005) Summer cotton yield in TN poised to touch 3 lakh bales (May 18, 2005) Cotton farmers desperate as Govt delays payment Cautious response to Monsanto's Bollgard laun (May 16, 2005) Centre to raise outlay for improving cotton quality to Rs 500 crore (May 12, 2005) Maharashtra to export 17 lakh bales of cotton (May 09, 2005) GM cotton: Role for agri varsities in licensing (May 05, 2005) Contract cotton farming helps Super Spinning Mills to reduce contamination (May 04, 2005) Global cotton prices may increase Change in demand-supply scenario (May 04, 2005) Bt cotton allowed in some States, not in AP (May 04, 2005) Mills furnish Rs 1-cr guarantee for contract cotton farming (May 03, 2005) AP farmers plump for Bt cotton (April 26, 2005) Cotton turns dull as yarn offtake declines (April 18, 2005) Royal Classic ups area under cotton contract farming (April 16, 2005) Nod for large-scale Bt cotton trials of JK, Nath Seeds, Syngenta (April 15, 2005) Global meet on GM cotton in Hyderabad (April 15, 2005) GEAC defers decision on Bt cotton renewal (April 14, 2005) End to Monsanto's Bt cotton monopoly? (April 13, 2005) Cotton yield up 46% in last two seasons: CCI (April 11, 2005) Bollgard II GM cotton may be commercialised from 2006 (April 08, 2005) Bt cotton helping farmers earn more: IMRB study (April 07, 2005) Global cotton prices seen firm next year (April 06, 2005) Mahyco awaiting GEAC nod for new Bt cotton (April 05, 2005) Appachi Cotton keen on niche varieties this season (April 04, 2005) Seeds Bill: A rich harvest for MNCs? (March 30, 2005) Cotton crop estimate raised to 232 lakh bales (March 23, 2005) RBI okays loan to clear dues to cotton farmers (March 18, 2005) Buying interest likely to keep cotton firm (March 16, 2005) Export enquiries bring stability to cotton (March 10, 2005) Low cotton prices spur consumption (March 03, 2005) Cotton yarn exports begin to dip as made-ups make headway (February 27, 2005) Cotton yarn exports begin to dip as made-ups make headway (February 27, 2005)
HC orders notice to Centre on stoppage of garlic import (September 15, 2005) HC allows Reddy to continue as IRMA Director (April 21, 2005)
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HDFC Bank launches credit card for farmers (December 16, 2005) RBI alters accident cover norms for Kisan credit cardholders (July 08, 2005) TN farmers to get loans only through kisan credit cards (March 17, 2005) Corporation Bank to launch kisan card (March 11, 2005)
Rabi rice, jowar sowing still down Wheat coverage up by 15 lakh ha (December 26, 2005) Rains turn saviour for lands affected by tsunami (December 24, 2005) Rains turn saviour for lands affected by tsunami (December 24, 2005) Campaign for self-sufficiency (December 20, 2005) Record wheat crop likely this year (December 12, 2005) Greens see red (December 03, 2005) Growers in North Maharashtra begin switching over to organic farming (December 02, 2005) Gujarat sets 30 lakh ha coverage target for rabi (November 23, 2005) Rabi grains sowing trailing, oilseeds coverage up (November 21, 2005) Maharashtra to offer 30,000 ha to pvt sector for jatropha cultivation (November 16, 2005) AP Govt to `persuade' farmers to go for alternative crops (November 16, 2005) Rabi oilseeds, pulses coverage promising Better storage level helps timely sowing (November 14, 2005) Pigeonpea stages a comeback in China (November 11, 2005) 5,000 ha. of wasteland to be made cultivable in Tirunelveli dist (November 09, 2005) Harvest time (November 08, 2005) Govts urged to provide subsidy to promote organic farming (November 04, 2005) AP strives for low crop costs, improved productivity: CM (October 28, 2005) AP to have a bumper kharif season (October 22, 2005) Tapping plant power (September 20, 2005) The growing interest (September 20, 2005) Soyabean farmers pin hopes on last bout of rains (September 20, 2005) Crop estimates have to be reviewed (September 20, 2005) Saving crops (September 19, 2005) Progress elsewhere (September 13, 2005) Rains brighten Gujarat kharif crop prospects (September 13, 2005) Negative growth likely in kharif crop Erratic rainfall leads to moisture stress in larg (September 07, 2005) Weekend rains hold hope for soya farmers (September 06, 2005) Catching up (September 02, 2005) Emami diversifying into jatropha cultivation (August 27, 2005) Shrinking greenery (August 26, 2005) Polavaram canal work will go on as per court directives: CM (August 24, 2005) Rice, oilseeds area still down (August 23, 2005) AP: New project to keep focus on irrigation (August 23, 2005) Kharif sowing still trails; water level doubles (August 13, 2005) Gujarat sets kharif sowing target at 84 lakh hectares (August 03, 2005) Most farmers prefer animals for ploughing (August 02, 2005) Railways plans more joint ventures for commercial plantation (July 29, 2005) Sowing of kharif crops continues to lag behind (July 20, 2005) Oilfed, agriculture departments told to study Israeli models (July 19, 2005) SABMiller to identify potential areas for barley cultivation (July 14, 2005) JSW's integrated farming project in Bellary (July 09, 2005) Kharif sowing may begin this week in Gujarat 15% pre-monsoon sowing damaged (July 05, 2005) AP plan to expedite 8 irrigation projects (July 04, 2005) `India trailing behind in organic farming despite its advantages' (July 02, 2005) Agri varsity spells out strategy for kharif (July 02, 2005) Deficient monsoon hits kharif sowing (July 01, 2005) Where conventional, organic, GM farms co-exist (June 28, 2005) AP farmers' body seeks incentives (June 24, 2005) `Use brackish water to get groundnut sowing under way' (June 23, 2005) AP to study China irrigation schemes (June 22, 2005) AP action plan to boost crop production (June 06, 2005) Union Bank agri-clinics scheme (May 21, 2005) AP farmers to run lift irrigation schemes (May 20, 2005) `SRI method better for rice cultivation' (May 17, 2005) Shrinking fields (May 17, 2005) Labland Biotechs to supply jatropha saplings to Saudi Arabia (May 12, 2005) Harvest paddy & sow wheat the same day with PAU seeder! (April 28, 2005) Combine harvesters usher change in foodgrains marketing (April 27, 2005) Enhance cotton acreage: Sisspa (April 26, 2005) Nod for policy framework on organic farming awaited: TNAU (April 02, 2005) Experts see good potential for Indian organic farming (March 20, 2005) 3,200 ha wasteland brought under cultivation in Theni (March 18, 2005) Farm expert panel from AP to visit Kenya, Uganda (March 10, 2005) Kerala Agri Minister backs organic farming (March 07, 2005) Bamboo mission to provide new impetus for growth (February 26, 2005)
Pawar dedicates Junagadh dairy (December 25, 2005) Flowing production (November 30, 2005) Ramco tool for dairy products co (November 16, 2005) Milk output to touch record 96 million tonnes next year (November 04, 2005) Heritage Foods net up (October 28, 2005) Cheering cheese (October 15, 2005) Hatsun Agro bullish on dairy ingredient exports (October 01, 2005) Sales beyond Gujarat shore up Amul's fortunes (September 16, 2005) Shree Rama Multi-Tech plans to challenge Tetrapak monopoly (August 27, 2005) Dakshina Kannada co-op union launches 5-litre milk packets (August 24, 2005) Integrated fodder programme launched in Karnataka (July 25, 2005) Amul targets Rs 150-crore export turnover (July 11, 2005) Ministries differ on NDDB setting up subsidiaries (July 07, 2005) Kerala to seek Rs 133-cr aid to develop dairy sector (June 20, 2005) Mother Dairy to foray into processed cheese segment (June 17, 2005) Now, Mother Dairy products in Kolkata (June 16, 2005) NGO's 2-pronged strategy to help raise milk yield (June 02, 2005) Heritage Foods Q4 net slips to Rs 3.25 cr (May 31, 2005) L&T to sell 50 pc stake in dairy plant making joint venture (May 27, 2005) NDDB to invest Rs 50 cr in AP (May 19, 2005) Pawar calls for global standards in milk processing (April 22, 2005) Amul entry turns sour for West Bengal (April 21, 2005) Mahanand Dairy to diversify (April 16, 2005) IRMA faculty rallies behind Kurien (April 03, 2005) `Present director would have to go' (April 02, 2005) IRMA board begins search for new chief Conspiracy to capture institute, says Kurien (April 02, 2005) A crucial IRMA meeting for Kurien (April 01, 2005) Mahananda to take over Aarey milk supply (March 31, 2005) India's milk capital on boil again I will stay on as long as I want to, says Kurien (March 27, 2005) Dairy fest in Thiruvananthapuram (March 21, 2005) Madurai Aavin to invest Rs 4.36 cr for expansion (March 18, 2005) Dairy products export set to cross Rs 500 cr GCMMF pegs export turnover at Rs 125 cr (March 14, 2005) Green signal (March 09, 2005) Gujarat hands over 7 sick Saurashtra dairy units to NDDB (March 08, 2005) Cold storage facility for milk in Theni district (March 04, 2005) Madurai Aavin sets sales record (February 26, 2005)
NCDEX launches coffee futures (April 20, 2005)
Govt to electronically link Krishi Vigyan Kendras (October 27, 2005)
Falling grain stocks ease subsidy bill by 12 pc (February 26, 2005)
TNAU Vice-Chancellor term extended (December 26, 2005) Nabard college inauguration at Bejai (June 24, 2005)
`Public hearing on Polavaram just a farce' (October 11, 2005)
Meet on technical upgradation of processing units (December 30, 2005) KRMC to hold two-day seminar on agriculture (December 23, 2005) Global tea forum to be held in Dubai (December 20, 2005) `Focus on animal husbandry, dairying, fisheries to improve rural economy' (December 12, 2005) Rice `product' (December 10, 2005) Training in molecular biology application at Kottayam (November 30, 2005) Opening of markets cannot be one-sided, says Bengal CM (November 29, 2005) Fast forward, ahoy! (November 22, 2005) Swiss aid agencies to focus more on poverty alleviation (November 05, 2005) German foodtech fair evokes Indian interest (November 03, 2005) Agri workshop in Hyderabad calls for relaxation of tenancy laws (October 29, 2005) YSR to launch `Lab to Land' programme today (October 25, 2005) Kochi to host global meet on essential oils (October 16, 2005) `Water management key to agricultural growth' (October 05, 2005) Merchants' body to host commodity trading workshop (October 04, 2005) Agri summit to focus on inputs, credit (October 03, 2005) Food scientists, technologists to discuss value addition (October 01, 2005) Amla stakeholders' meet in Madurai (September 29, 2005) Concern over marginalisation of small farmers (September 22, 2005) Meet on opportunities in medicinal, aromatic plants (September 15, 2005) National tea meet from Nov 17 (September 13, 2005) Globoil to discuss issues dodging vegoil sector (September 10, 2005) Research tour for AP farmers (September 07, 2005) NAARM foundation day (September 02, 2005) On the wrong side of the fence (August 31, 2005) Congress to hold arecanut growers' meet in DK (August 29, 2005) Fishermen plan agitation from November 21 (August 15, 2005) Bengal wants to make it big in agri-biz (August 11, 2005) `Krishi Jagriti' from today (August 06, 2005) A platform to help dissect farm issues (July 28, 2005) Call for integration of farm data (July 26, 2005) Rural youth in Vizag to be trained in apiculture (July 23, 2005) Codissia bets agri fair as `a linkage platform' (July 23, 2005) Meet on tuber crops (July 20, 2005) Farmers' meet (July 06, 2005) Approval sought for `speciality agri clinics' (June 29, 2005) Workshop on commodity trading (June 25, 2005) Much to this nut (June 18, 2005) It's advantage coir (June 18, 2005) Trading on a growth platform (June 18, 2005) Agrometeorology workshop project in Hyderabad (June 13, 2005) Seminar brings fishermen's woes into focus (June 06, 2005) Seminar on rice bran oil in July (June 02, 2005) World Agricultural Forum 2005 Peace, growth through integrated food systems (June 01, 2005) Seminar to popularise oil meal usage at Kochi (May 28, 2005) Commodity fair to discuss marketing issues (May 26, 2005) UPASI, MCX to hold workshop on futures trading (May 20, 2005) ICAR to hold 2-day meet (May 17, 2005) `Raise small farm productivity to ensure food security' (May 12, 2005) Banks to take part in Krishi Mahotsav (May 10, 2005) Icrisat to host agri-business meet in Hyderabad (May 09, 2005) `Agri research programmes must be market-oriented' (April 30, 2005) Training for Karnataka farmers (April 27, 2005) CIMAP to work for improving patent portfolio (April 26, 2005) Kochi to host meet on oilmeals usage (April 23, 2005) Farmers' body to be involved in Africa mission (April 19, 2005) Farmers' body to be involved in Africa mission (April 19, 2005) AP farmers' federation meet (April 18, 2005) China keen to offer farm, dryland tech to Karnataka (April 11, 2005) `Political consensus needed for FDI in retail trade' (April 11, 2005) Free movement of agricultural products 16 States to amend APMC Act (April 10, 2005) PM to inaugurate FICCI farm summit (April 07, 2005) Call to step up investment in farm sector (April 02, 2005) South Asia agriculture meet for free trade regional bloc (March 31, 2005) Call for setting up S. Asian Genome Advisory Board (March 26, 2005) Meet on globalisation of agriculture (March 21, 2005) Farm frame (March 17, 2005) Asian soaps meet to discuss wide-ranging issues (March 11, 2005)
Import of sensitive items down 5.4 pc in April-July (October 07, 2005) Unshredded metal scrap imports from Bandar Abbas barred (October 05, 2005) `Lack of air cargo space hampers farm exports' (September 25, 2005) Turkey to promote hazelnuts in India (September 15, 2005) Pak chana coming soon to your kitchen (May 14, 2005) Pakistan `allows' duty-free import of meat, vegetables Cautious welcome from Commerce Min (May 05, 2005)
SBI plans to double agri credit portfolio in Maharashtra, Goa (December 20, 2005) Canara Bank disburses Rs 35-cr farm loans (December 13, 2005) Nabard sanctions Rs 208 cr to Kerala co-ops (December 12, 2005) Canara Bank in pact with Dakshina Kannada milk co-op (December 10, 2005) IOB, Classic Jatropha tie up to promote biofuel (December 02, 2005) Nabard's Rs 604.56-cr credit plan for Kodagu district (December 02, 2005) ICICI Bank targets farmers with customised products (November 30, 2005) Banks have to offer farm loans at 7-8 pc: Pawar (November 05, 2005) Maharashtra agri marketing board to disburse Rs 150 cr (September 30, 2005) Farm loans to be 20 pc of Allahabad Bank's credit flow (September 28, 2005) `Widen scope of crop scheme' (September 23, 2005) TN farmers want principal of loans waived (September 20, 2005) Banks to extend credit to tenant ryots this month (August 26, 2005) Bank employees seek more credit for farm sector (August 25, 2005) More bank support sought for rural development schemes in TN (August 12, 2005) ICICI Bank sees big scope in rural credit (August 12, 2005) StanChart may float agri-financing co (August 11, 2005) Malaprabha Grameena Bank's pact to finance tractors to farmers (August 10, 2005) `Meet agri credit demands' (August 06, 2005) BoI ties up with Nabard arm to fund projects (August 06, 2005) Kerala seeks interest waiver for Wayanad farmers (July 21, 2005) Mangalore SBI to launch 3 more schemes for Campco (July 18, 2005) SBI earmarks Rs 85 cr for farm sector loans in Mangalore region (July 05, 2005) Campco, SBI offer `produce loan' facility (July 01, 2005) Pawar asks CMs to personally monitor farm credit (June 28, 2005) Private banks slip on farm loan target, face RIDF option (May 27, 2005) SLBC decides to increase lending to AP tenant farmers (May 25, 2005) Karur Vysya Bank in pact to be co-promoter in NCDEX arm (May 10, 2005) Malaprabha Grameen Bank farm credit disbursal doubles in 2004-05 (May 07, 2005) Post-harvest loan limit doubled to Rs 10 lakh (April 29, 2005) Pvt bankers see rich harvest in agri credit (April 11, 2005) Nabard aid to Kerala totals Rs 1,346 cr last fiscal (April 09, 2005) Bengal Tools ties up with UCO Bank (April 09, 2005) Banks to disburse Rs 8,019 cr to farm sector in Kerala (April 07, 2005) Loans against warehouse receipts for farmers Corpn Bank ties up with MCX (April 01, 2005) Co-ops get Rs 1,700-cr credit under Nabard package (March 26, 2005) Corp Kisan card (March 15, 2005) Corporation Bank to focus on rural development (March 14, 2005) Chidambaram promises better credit flow to farmers (March 12, 2005) Farm credit target: Easier set than met (March 04, 2005)
From ship to land (December 24, 2005) From ship to land (December 24, 2005) 8 defunct urea PSUs to be restarted: Paswan (December 16, 2005) Rains buoy fertiliser demand in South (December 01, 2005) DDT set to make a comeback as malaria control agent (November 12, 2005) Organic farmers float forum in Kerala (November 05, 2005) AP sees higher inflow of fertilisers (September 13, 2005) Fertiliser industry worried over delay in VAT refund (September 03, 2005) New liquid bio-fertiliser formulation developed (September 02, 2005) SSP fertiliser manufacturers in a spot Finance Ministry not to fix maximum retail price (August 29, 2005) Kochi port plans to convert dredged materials to organic manure (August 10, 2005) Deepak Fert plans to offer agro advisory services (July 20, 2005) Pepsi extends focus to wet seaweed (July 05, 2005) Bio-fertiliser policy soon (July 04, 2005) Kribhco plans to sell Omani granulated urea (June 21, 2005) AP mulls special courts, law for bio-fertilisers (June 11, 2005) Scope for Indian cos to farm out in Zimbabwe (April 16, 2005) MFL reconstruction scheme recommended to Govt (April 12, 2005) NFCL Kakinada plant posts record urea output (April 10, 2005) Cash crunch: MFL stops producing complex fertilisers (March 23, 2005)
Shree Renuka Sugars annual net up 232 pc (November 19, 2005) Tata Coffee Q2 net up 136 pc (October 22, 2005) Oudh Sugar logs Rs 5.18-cr net (October 22, 2005) Rallis net profit doubles on pesticide sales (October 21, 2005) Dwarikesh Sugar PAT rises to Rs 26.60 cr (October 19, 2005) Lakshmi Overseas profit zooms (July 22, 2005) Lakshmi Overseas profit zooms (April 28, 2005) Simbhaoli Sugar Mills Q4 net up at Rs 5.15 cr (April 22, 2005)
Farmers' money with banks down (October 24, 2005)
Rains, freight costs hit cut-flower exports (December 29, 2005) KF Bio Plants sets up second facility in Pune (December 15, 2005) Costly fragrance (December 14, 2005) Fragrance of demand (October 11, 2005) Opening new vistas (October 01, 2005) Demand blossoms for anthurium across metros (August 27, 2005) `Steep air freight rates hurting flower exports' (August 23, 2005) Cashing in (August 18, 2005) Shines on demand (August 17, 2005) Flower Bazaar still blooms for some vendors (August 09, 2005) Flower power (August 09, 2005) Flora Expo at Delhi in Sept next year (July 14, 2005) Kamal Nath wants air cargo rate cut to boost floriculture exports (July 04, 2005) Foreign cos to take part in 3-day floriculture expo (July 01, 2005) Kanan Devan forays into floriculture biz Picks Cymbidium orchids for launch (June 09, 2005) Global floriculture expo in Bangalore next month (June 02, 2005) Flowering profit (May 20, 2005) Say it with flowers (May 06, 2005) Bloom time (March 15, 2005) Training to set up orchards in Pudukottai dt (March 10, 2005) Bloom time for floriculture sector (March 01, 2005)
Ofen brings Swiss baking technique to Hyderabad (September 09, 2005)
Panel calls for long-term foodgrains export policy (December 24, 2005) Panel calls for long-term foodgrains export policy (December 24, 2005) Rains hamper rabi rice, cereals sowing (December 19, 2005) Foodgrain merchants welcome Rly survey (November 26, 2005) Will it fetch the right price? (November 10, 2005) TN grain merchants want food safety Bill withdrawn (October 22, 2005) Foodgrains body plea on rail tariff norm (October 13, 2005) Kharif grain output pegged at 105.25 m tonnes Cotton picture `unclear'; monsoon hits soya (September 17, 2005) Monsanto to set up corn drying plant near Hyderabad (September 13, 2005) Maize prices may rule above Rs 600 a quintal until next June (September 07, 2005) Ammana Bio sets up unit to make ethanol from sorghum (August 27, 2005) Trade, Centre differ on crop output estimates (August 18, 2005) Changes in foods safety Bill urged (July 26, 2005) Foodgrain stocks dip below buffer norm Situation comfortable to meet needs, says Pawar (July 21, 2005) Govt lowers foodgrains production estimates (July 09, 2005) Per capita cereal consumption drops 20 pc (July 05, 2005) TN foodgrains merchants plea on farm products Act (April 15, 2005) Cereals supply seen tight next year (April 12, 2005) FCI floats tender for foodgrain sale (March 26, 2005) Bengal sees 6.4 pc rise in grains output (March 26, 2005) Foodgrains output put at 210.44 m tonnes Record rabi production projected (March 24, 2005) Kharif grain target fixed at 114 mt (March 23, 2005) World grain meet to discuss free trade (March 19, 2005) Australian Wheat Board gets FIPB nod to open subsidiary (March 08, 2005) Urad prices move up on short supply (March 04, 2005) Speculative buying seen lifting global grain prices (February 28, 2005)
Global Green plans $1-m capacity expansion (November 29, 2005) Food process outsourcing presents good prospects (November 16, 2005) `Lack of organised distribution chain affecting food sector' (November 16, 2005) CII seeks tax holiday for food processing (November 16, 2005) Sahai favours zero sales tax on perishables Urges 4 pc levy on other food items; issue raised (November 15, 2005) Policy makers urged to encourage packaging ahead of food processing (November 12, 2005) Food processors, retailers to explore supply opportunities at Foodpro (November 12, 2005) Tap processed foods market: Sahai (September 19, 2005) Centre's move for agro industry hailed (August 20, 2005) Centre plans development fund, bank for food processing sector (August 19, 2005) Miller & Smith Foods to up imports from India (August 16, 2005) Canadian co plans potato processing unit in Gujarat (August 02, 2005) Processed foods exports grew 15.6% (July 01, 2005) Foundation stone laid for cereals, pulses milling cluster in Madurai (May 31, 2005) Facility to help in better capacity utilisation (May 31, 2005) Jain Irrigation, Taiyo Kagaku sign deal for frozen foods (May 20, 2005) `Safety norms in processed foods must' (May 06, 2005) APEDA, MPEDA should be brought under Food Processing Ministry: Panel (April 23, 2005) Food processing vision aims to double growth (April 08, 2005) Focus on processed food exports: Kamal Nath (March 24, 2005) Extend benefits of agriculture to all value-added agri-processing: CII (March 21, 2005) Indian food sector looks West to tickle taste buds (February 25, 2005)
| Foreign Direct Investment |
China well ahead in allowing FDI in farm produce retailing: OECD (December 01, 2005) Farm Ministry favours FDI in post-harvest management (November 30, 2005)
India proposes farm pact with Japan (April 16, 2005)
Indian glitter seen continuing in diamond market (March 06, 2005)
Gender issues in agriculture An idea refusing to take roots (December 30, 2005)
Govt plans steering panel to develop rural insurance (October 23, 2005) IRDA moots stand-alone agri-insurance companies (September 15, 2005) Now, insurance for farmers against excess rain (August 15, 2005) Health insurance for farmers in AP (August 01, 2005) Crop insurance awareness very low among farmer households: NSSO (July 27, 2005) Varsha Bima: A scheme in evolution (June 22, 2005) More farmers seeking cover against shortfall in rain (June 11, 2005) ICICI Lombard offers weather insurance cover for crops in AP (June 08, 2005) ICICI Lombard offers cover for TN farmers (June 06, 2005) Weather proof (June 03, 2005) IFFCO-Tokio launches new plan in Madurai (May 18, 2005) Service tax exemption for farm income insurance premium (May 04, 2005) Iffco-Tokio to launch weather insurance for farmers soon (March 18, 2005)
| Horticulture/Fruits & Vegetables | Latest Prices
Prospects for bulk pineapple exports brighten Pilot consignment of 5 tonnes sets sail for (December 27, 2005) Sweet or sour? (December 12, 2005) Kerala Horticultural Corporation distributes vegetable stocks (December 02, 2005) Bitter but ... (December 02, 2005) Innovative farming (December 01, 2005) Costly greens (November 29, 2005) AP mosambi finds space in Singapore retail shelf (November 29, 2005) Bountiful (November 25, 2005) Nilgiris potato crop hit by rains (November 23, 2005) Himalya gets order to supply baby potatoes (November 22, 2005) Down on arrivals (November 17, 2005) Rain effect (November 05, 2005) Banana growers worried over outbreak of fungal diseases (November 03, 2005) Nafed to sell onions at Rs 12/kg in Delhi (November 03, 2005) India to import onions from China, Pak (October 25, 2005) Govt decides to import onions (October 23, 2005) 'Onion prices to stay firm till mid-Nov' (October 23, 2005) `Bear with onion price rise' (October 22, 2005) Cause for concern (October 22, 2005) A different apple (October 20, 2005) Now, US grapes luring South Indian markets (October 10, 2005) Rs 2,300 cr set apart for development of horticulture in TN (October 08, 2005) Small onion prices likely to be unchanged (October 05, 2005) Plenty but ... (October 04, 2005) Call to develop biodegradable packaging material (October 03, 2005) One-stop shop for gardening needs (October 01, 2005) Farm fresh (September 26, 2005) Soon, your vegetable hawker may be graded (September 25, 2005) Onion prices likely to decline (September 20, 2005) Fruit Growers' Association bags Palani contract (September 16, 2005) Garlic imports from China stopped on fungal infection (September 14, 2005) Phenomenal rise (September 14, 2005) Onion exports down to a trickle on higher domestic prices (September 14, 2005) Shooting up (September 09, 2005) Maharashtra to procure, sell onions thru cooperatives (September 06, 2005) Sitting high (September 01, 2005) Karnataka to market organically grown items under `Jaivik' (August 31, 2005) Supply glut (August 31, 2005) More loads to carry (August 31, 2005) Onion prices rise as arrivals dwindle (August 30, 2005) Eye of the apple (August 25, 2005) New Mangalore Port begins handling peas cargoes (August 23, 2005) Farmers urged to grow export grade banana (August 20, 2005) Weighty harvest (August 16, 2005) Healthy and plenty (August 15, 2005) Deluged landscape (August 13, 2005) `Farmers get 28 pc of what people pay for fruits & vegetables' (August 13, 2005) AP: Onion prices keep soaring despite Govt intervention (August 13, 2005) Jupally Agro to export gherkins to US, Canada (August 11, 2005) Hyderabad to host 4-day Nursery Mela (August 10, 2005) Himalya Intl gets Rs 5.5-cr US order (August 09, 2005) Centre to provide subsidy for banana cultivation (August 05, 2005) Going Bananas in Delhi (August 05, 2005) Problems of plenty (August 04, 2005) Agriculture Board ensures supply of vegetables in Mumbai (August 03, 2005) An exotic vegetable (July 29, 2005) TNAU set to begin GM brinjal field trials (July 29, 2005) `India to blame for rising farm goods prices in Pak' (July 23, 2005) Grapes export may recover after sharp fall last year (July 22, 2005) Precious stock (July 20, 2005) Maharashtra gets approval for orange, banana export zones (July 16, 2005) Keyed up for competition (July 16, 2005) Karnataka Horticulture Department plans to distribute 40 lakh free saplings (July 04, 2005) Forbidden fruit (July 02, 2005) Poovan prices may take a hit (June 30, 2005) Mango fest in Kolkata from June 30 to July 3 (June 29, 2005) Flower power (June 29, 2005) Centre allocates Rs 80 cr for Kerala Horti Mission (June 28, 2005) Green chilli prices rise sharply on poor arrivals (June 28, 2005) Mango processing unit inaugurated at Nilakottai (June 25, 2005) Apple growers bring in global practices (June 24, 2005) Beckons plans Rs 87-cr farm project (June 23, 2005) Agro Dutch may gain from dumping case filed on China (June 22, 2005) Weather advisory for farmers in the pipeline (June 17, 2005) Tomato prices at all-time low in TN (June 16, 2005) W. Australian apple growers moving processing to Chennai (June 14, 2005) Cooling off (June 14, 2005) New guidelines on horticulture compensation (June 09, 2005) Banana crop destroyed (June 01, 2005) Mango times (May 31, 2005) Red chillies procurement (May 30, 2005) Himalya to supply mushroom products to US food chain (May 26, 2005) Horticulture mission a booster dose for R&D (May 24, 2005) CCEA okays horticulture mission launch (May 20, 2005) What price potato! (May 19, 2005) Something is rotten in fruit trade (May 16, 2005) Austrade push to apples in India (May 16, 2005) Demand for virus-resistant tomato strains (May 13, 2005) Alphonsos and Hapoos at bargain prices (May 10, 2005) Hailstorm, rains hit mango crop in AP (May 06, 2005) The King (May 06, 2005) Ginger exports cross 13,000 t (April 25, 2005) Not a cool option (April 22, 2005) Green and juicy (April 21, 2005) Uncertainty over mango crop this year in Maharashtra (April 16, 2005) Market glut (April 15, 2005) TNT Express begins `Mango Bytes' service (April 13, 2005) Juicy, but pricey (April 12, 2005) Washington apples sweeten South palate (April 12, 2005) Toxic fruits (April 08, 2005) Kannan Devan Hills Plantation co plans diversification To foray into horticulture, floricult (April 05, 2005) Narmada basin set to cultivate `Dana' banana (April 05, 2005) A good year seen for alphonso mango (April 02, 2005) Bananas, oranges tag on to Maharashtra's export kitty (April 02, 2005) Coded handshake for selling mangoes may end soon (March 29, 2005) Diversification bearing fruit (March 22, 2005) In Dadu country (March 18, 2005) Nabard to fund Tiruchi banana cluster project (March 10, 2005) Karnataka to come out with Seed Act for horticulture crops (March 10, 2005) Chilli glut in Ramanathapuram (March 09, 2005) Girijan Co-operative to get 80,000 quintals of tamarind (March 05, 2005) Funds for horticulture still below the mark (March 02, 2005) Onion heading for record production (February 28, 2005)
Weeds in the ability zone (June 11, 2005) Tea, coffee growers exempted from agri-income tax in Kerala (April 08, 2005)
Appointed to spices exporters' body (December 21, 2005) New apex body for farmers to become a reality shortly (April 07, 2005)
AMD ties up with agri spot exchange (December 02, 2005) `Growing' the farmer (July 04, 2005) IT-based agro advisory planned (June 27, 2005) IT-based agro advisory planned (June 27, 2005) Sweeter harvest with software? (March 14, 2005) IT in Agriculture course (February 24, 2005)
TN farmers want State to rebuild irrigation facilities (December 02, 2005) Agri market yards planned (December 02, 2005) Polavaram project gets environmental clearance (October 26, 2005) PM wants Nabard to part-fund Bharat Nirman (October 19, 2005) 11th Plan to focus on agriculture, water management: Montek (October 13, 2005) AP Govt to expedite pending irrigation projects (October 07, 2005) Yes Bank, Alterra in talks with States for agro-food parks (September 17, 2005) YSR to embark on 2nd round of irrigation mission (September 10, 2005) Rs 25,000-cr spl package sought for agri projects in AP (August 22, 2005) AP to take up 110 lift irrigation schemes (August 08, 2005) World Bank report lays emphasis on reforms to revitalise agriculture in TN (June 20, 2005) Delhi firm is lowest bidder for SLBC tunnel (June 04, 2005) AP team for Americas (May 25, 2005) Cong, TDP at loggerheads over Godavari lift irrigation project (May 03, 2005) Netafim to undertake turnkey projects for greenhouses (April 23, 2005) Varahi irrigation project will be completed by Dec 2007: Mallikarjuna Kharge (April 22, 2005) TDP, Cong clash on Vamsadhara project bid (April 18, 2005) Bharatiya Kisan Sangh seeks $20-b fund for agri infrastructure (March 17, 2005) Row over irrigation projects (March 15, 2005)
Kerala's rubber revolution (December 19, 2005) Archaic prescriptions for agriculture (December 14, 2005) Farm credit package in the offing? (December 13, 2005) Govt must focus more on non-price, non-trade initiatives (December 05, 2005) Allowing FCI to trade surplus grains on the futures exchange not desirable (December 02, 2005) A case of the fence eating crop? (November 30, 2005) Farmer can look to greener pastures (November 16, 2005) Farming options in a global village (November 09, 2005) In MP, small farmers face big troubles (November 04, 2005) Exit agriculture, enter services (October 28, 2005) Farm sector needs a new deal (October 14, 2005) `We are pushing for decontrol' Ms Rajshree Pathy, President, Indian Sugar Mills Associat (October 05, 2005) Agriculture knows no caste (October 05, 2005) Why agro-trade is the key to agriculture (September 26, 2005) The knowledge revolution still eludes the Indian farmer (September 24, 2005) A bitter-sweet season ahead (September 22, 2005) Maharashtra sugar cane farmers Bitter deal from weather, government (September 21, 2005) Getting banking priorities right (August 30, 2005) The burden of farmers' debt (August 30, 2005) Reorientation of fertiliser subsidy An approach based on strategic analysis (August 09, 2005) New `knowledge' and the farming community (August 02, 2005) `Serious cereal deficit unlikely in 2005-06' (July 27, 2005) Where are Pakistan's commodities headed? (July 27, 2005) Vaidyanathan panel report on co-op credit Quick implementation will revive system (July 25, 2005) Multi-Commodity Exchanges: Yet to deliver their full potential (July 22, 2005) Uneven monsoon pushes up farm goods prices (July 18, 2005) The not-so-happy harvests (July 13, 2005) How to salvage Indian agriculture (July 07, 2005) The contentious world of agricultural trade (July 05, 2005) Rewarding resourcefulness, lifting lives (July 02, 2005) Is India inching towards a hunger trap? (June 21, 2005) Monsoon worries No threat to food security (June 16, 2005) Crop protection products Data-holder deserves a better deal (June 15, 2005) An end to a bitter legacy (June 02, 2005) Tea industry Need for greater synergy between corporate and small producers (May 31, 2005) Farm exports: Not yielding full potential (May 31, 2005) Fertiliser fallacies: Danger to food security (May 23, 2005) Now for the non-resident farmer (May 18, 2005) WTO may slip on banana peels, again (May 10, 2005) National Jute Policy: Revitalising the sector's fibre (May 07, 2005) Rice: Towards enhancing yield in rain-fed areas (May 04, 2005) 50 pc of farm households indebted: Survey (May 04, 2005) Farm loan straitjacket loosened (April 20, 2005) An island and a crop in transition (April 06, 2005) When Ms Rice and Mr Wheat came calling (March 25, 2005)
Designing and pricing crop insurance products AIC to get expertise from IBRD-approved Canadi (December 26, 2005) Risk-based premium for crop insurance on the cards (October 13, 2005) Weather insurance: Taking on the Rain God (June 15, 2005)
PNB launches Web site for farmers (September 21, 2005)
`Promote Indian tea as that with a conscience' (November 28, 2005) `Rubber production capacity reaching a plateau' (November 11, 2005) `Tea competition has potential to sustain penchant for quality' (October 05, 2005) `Malaysia would like to see India as its hub for palm oil' (August 12, 2005) State Trading Corporation set for a makeover (May 16, 2005)
Triveni Engineering and Industries: Avoid (November 20, 2005)
`Need to have legal framework for genetic resources, biopiracy' (August 26, 2005) EU upholds ruling revoking neem patent for US co (March 10, 2005)
Canara Bank's `kisan kiosk' at Neyyatinkara branch (October 25, 2005) This call centre helps clear AP farmers' doubts (August 29, 2005) Latest Prices
West Bengal may make jute bags use mandatory (December 29, 2005) Row over price ceiling for raw jute Commodity bourses suspend futures; Consumer Affairs M (December 21, 2005) Raw jute output seen up; concern over quality (October 07, 2005) Jute exports on the upswing (September 29, 2005) IJMA to go in for 6-day week to protest high raw jute prices (September 17, 2005) Jute workshop in AP (September 17, 2005) PwC to analyse jute life-cycle (June 04, 2005) Training in jute bags making in Hyderabad (May 07, 2005)
ICICI Lombard, Maharashtra Govt pact to insure farmers (April 13, 2005)
`Farmer households spend 55 pc on food' (October 11, 2005)
AWB plans investment in agri-produce marketing (December 21, 2005) TN Foodgrains yard tie-up with varsity (December 07, 2005) Meet on coffee marketing at Bangalore (November 19, 2005) IIM-A plans contest on creating USP for farmers (November 05, 2005) Why retail sector needs FDI (November 03, 2005) Nafed to procure cotton, soya at support prices (October 04, 2005) States told to speed up agri marketing reforms Move away from traditional grain-based strategy, s (September 28, 2005) Overcoming barriers (September 15, 2005) Farmers' coop plans to retail pepper in N. India (September 03, 2005) AP CM launches Agro Rythu Seva Kendras (August 19, 2005) Agri co-op society plans to market arecanut in Gujarat (August 10, 2005) Scheme to boost agri-marketing infrastructure projects soon (July 28, 2005) Bill on APMC Act referred to House panel in Maharashtra (July 25, 2005) Mandi system to continue despite changes in agri-marketing law (July 05, 2005) ITC plans 30 rural malls; 2nd phase of e-choupal in 2006 (June 20, 2005) Call to strengthen farm marketing strategy (May 31, 2005) Farmers asked to register (May 03, 2005) Bill to reform farm marketing sector in AP (March 29, 2005) Campco marketing agent (March 04, 2005)
Base, precious metals to rally in Q1 next year (December 18, 2005) Domestic zinc prices may rule firm next year (December 14, 2005) Copper demand-supply finely balanced (December 06, 2005) Metal producers hike prices for all products (December 02, 2005) Dull domestic demand caps nickel gains (December 01, 2005) Metal scrap: DGFT suspends acceptance of 8 PSI certificates (November 25, 2005) Domestic copper demand growth cooling off Wire bar price may rise to Rs 250/kg (November 22, 2005) Surplus likely in copper next year (October 25, 2005) MetalJunction launches online store, contract service (October 20, 2005) Bombay Metal Exchange seeks duty cut on base metal imports (October 18, 2005) Fundamentals continue to drive metal prices (September 23, 2005) China plans huge investments in copper smelting (September 04, 2005) Copper outshines other base metals (August 21, 2005) Copper outshines other base metals (August 21, 2005) Robust global industrial output spurs metals market (August 16, 2005) Bullish signals for metals market from OECD data (August 09, 2005) Copper, lead prices raised; zinc rates cut (August 05, 2005) Positive fundamentals aid rise in copper price (July 28, 2005) Metal sector may benefit from yuan revaluation (July 23, 2005) Metals to rise on low supply, robust demand (July 19, 2005) Metals output rising amidst slowing demand (July 15, 2005) Copper, zinc rates cut (June 03, 2005) Copper collapses despite tight supplies (May 14, 2005) Nickel price may increase further (May 12, 2005) Copper prices set to scale new peaks (April 23, 2005) Copper prices to stay firm (April 08, 2005) Metal prices may rise further in short term (March 27, 2005) Nickel cathode seen firm on tight supply (March 24, 2005) Metal makers hike prices (March 02, 2005)
Iron ore outlook positive for 2006 (November 01, 2005) India's share down in iron ore market (August 02, 2005) Iron ore market to remain in balance till 2010 (July 17, 2005) Unlock mineral sector's potential, says McKinsey (May 04, 2005)
`Contingency plan needed for disaster management' (December 07, 2005) Crop cover: Satellite images to assess claim payouts (December 05, 2005) AP Govt pegs crop loss at Rs 939 cr (October 04, 2005) 799 `genuine' suicide cases recorded in one year: AP Govt (May 13, 2005) Drought AP opposition stages walkout (March 19, 2005)
10 new crop varieties released (July 05, 2005) Hind Insecticides launches premium range bio-fertilisers, bio-pesticides (July 01, 2005) Latest Prices
SEAI seeks higher allocation for oilseeds production plans (December 23, 2005) High mandi tax: Karnataka solvent extractors facing oilseeds shortage (December 21, 2005) Vanaspati makers: Align palm oil tariff rate with market price (December 21, 2005) Vegoil tariff values unchanged (December 18, 2005) Will Govt effect changes in vegoil tariff value? (December 16, 2005) India keeping off Malaysian crude palm oil? (December 15, 2005) Bear grip on edible oils may extend till June (December 14, 2005) Call to increase palm oil cultivation (December 14, 2005) `Just in time' inventory policy may not be apt for farm products (December 13, 2005) Palmolein, soya oil rise on limited buying (December 13, 2005) 15 lakh t soyameal contracted for exports (December 10, 2005) NMCE sees higher volumes in castor trade (December 09, 2005) Call to promote rice bran oil (December 09, 2005) Oilmeal exports up 16 pc in April-Nov (December 08, 2005) Groundnut oil weakens further (December 07, 2005) EC food mission finds Indian groundnuts safe (December 07, 2005) Pollinating agent (December 06, 2005) SEAI keen on reviving rice bran exports from Kakinada (December 06, 2005) Plea to amend PFA norms for rice bran oil (December 03, 2005) Oilseed prices tumble; mustard below MSP (December 01, 2005) EU's edible nuts consumption up (November 22, 2005) Plea for hike in import duty on vanaspati (November 19, 2005) Vegoil availability projected to rise (November 18, 2005) Tariff values cut for vegoil imports (November 17, 2005) Groundnut prices drop sharply on heavy arrivals (November 17, 2005) Edible oil imports rise 15 pc in 2004-05 season (November 16, 2005) Canada keen to supply canola oil to India (November 16, 2005) Kharif oilseeds output pegged at 133.7 lakh t (November 14, 2005) Global vegoil market likely to be steady (November 12, 2005) China cancels contracts to import soyameal from India Industry hopes to renegotiate deal (November 09, 2005) Oilmeal exports rise on demand from S-E Asia (November 08, 2005) Sopa opposes palm oil duty cut (November 04, 2005) Tariff value hiked for palm group of oils, cut for soya oil (November 01, 2005) Palm oil market abuzz with duty cut talk (October 28, 2005) M.P. set to boost soya output (October 26, 2005) Fresh inflows driving down groundnut prices (October 25, 2005) Concern over edible oil adulteration (October 24, 2005) High margins trigger increase in soya oil imports (October 21, 2005) Biofuel policy: Lukewarm response from industry (October 20, 2005) A platform for palm oil e-commerce (October 20, 2005) Bio-diesel card being overplayed a little; cautious monitoring of market needed (October 19, 2005) Festival demand, limited stocks drive up prices of groundnut oil (October 18, 2005) Edible oil imports up 19%; slowdown in Sept (October 17, 2005) Vegoil tariff values raised by $10-24/t (October 16, 2005) USDA projects record global oilseeds output (October 14, 2005) Health factors seen driving demand for rice bran oil (October 08, 2005) Vegetable oil imports up at 45.5 lt; soya oil shipments double (October 07, 2005) Malaysian oil palm cos eye Indian plantations KL firms may invest in large estates, looking at ol (October 06, 2005) Indonesia palm oil exports to India up 30 pc in Jan-May (October 05, 2005) Castorseed falls on prospects of good crop (October 05, 2005) Biofuel demand to push vegoil prices up (October 04, 2005) Edible oil imports set to rise: Nadir Godrej (October 04, 2005) Survey sees fall in soya yield (October 03, 2005) Malaysian cos set to take control of edible oil refineries in Europe (October 01, 2005) Agro Tech Foods' gesture to ailing kids (October 01, 2005) Tariff rate for palm group of oils, soya oil hiked (October 01, 2005) Soyameal exports: Trade on wait & watch mode 1.5 lakh tonnes shipments contracted; China (September 29, 2005) Malaysia to build three palm biodiesel plants (September 27, 2005) Pak keen on buying Indian machinery for edible oil refineries (September 27, 2005) Vegoil prices likely to turn bullish on bio-diesel demand Imports seen at over 50 lakh tonnes (September 26, 2005) Higher groundnut crop may boost kharif oilseed output (September 26, 2005) `Rising crude prices may boost use of vegetable oils' (September 25, 2005) Edible oils turn bearish on imports, better crop (September 24, 2005) SEA call to raise customs duty on vanaspati imports (September 24, 2005) Soyabean oil makes significant gains over palm oil in domestic market (September 21, 2005) Marginal decline in oilseeds export (September 19, 2005) Tariff values cut for vegoils (September 17, 2005) Edible oil imports up 27 pc (September 15, 2005) Vanaspati units urged to leverage their strengths to raise demand (September 10, 2005) Castor cake, meal to get benefits under Vishesh Krishi Upaj Yojana (September 09, 2005) BCE seminar to discuss issues concerning oilseeds (September 07, 2005) Oilmeal exports down 9 pc (September 07, 2005) Imported edible oils decline (September 06, 2005) Port stocks of vegoil barely adequate (September 05, 2005) Vanaspati cos hit by duty structure: PHD Chamber (September 01, 2005) Rlys to focus more on jatropha plantation (August 29, 2005) Castormeal exports to Taiwan, S. Korea to double (August 28, 2005) Coconut oil prices continue to decline (August 24, 2005) Edible oils rule steady (August 21, 2005) Edible oils rule steady (August 21, 2005) Castorseed futures likely to fall further Good crop prospects lead to speculative sales (August 17, 2005) Malaysia's biofuel policy may prove positive for palm oil (August 16, 2005) World soyabean output forecast at 216.78 mt (August 15, 2005) Groundnut oil gains on buying (August 13, 2005) Palm oil is not a saturated fat, say scientists (August 13, 2005) Rains rescue kharif oilseeds from gloom (August 10, 2005) Groundnut oil prices seen firm in short term on low stocks (August 09, 2005) Vegoil imports continue to rise (August 06, 2005) Duty evasion in vegoil imports continues (August 05, 2005) Area under soya may be down: Sopa survey (August 04, 2005) Vanaspati units oppose imports from Sri Lanka (August 01, 2005) Down for now (July 23, 2005) Edible oils import up 27 per cent (July 15, 2005) World soya output seen steady (July 14, 2005) Oilseeds crop hopes hinge on more rains (July 12, 2005) Groundnut oil up on scattered buying (July 10, 2005) Meet to promote rice bran oil as health option (July 08, 2005) Oilmeal exports down 34 pc during April-June (July 08, 2005) Liquid bulk cargo jetties at JNPT Edible oil importers flay BPCL's `priority berthing' prop (July 02, 2005) June vegoil imports in downward mode (July 02, 2005) Sri Lankan vanaspati imports hurting local industry: IVPA (June 22, 2005) Imported refined soya oil declines (June 14, 2005) Vegoil production likely to scale new peak (June 13, 2005) Now, palm oil under attack on ecology grounds (June 11, 2005) Rising output puts palm oil under pressure (June 11, 2005) Sopa seeks tariff rate quota for soya oil import (June 03, 2005) Edible oil imports top 5 lakh t in May (June 03, 2005) Concessional import quota for edible oils, corn unchanged (June 01, 2005) Need to review stand on oilseeds development fund (June 01, 2005) Vegoil imports continuing despite losses, lower domestic prices (May 31, 2005) Soya oil importers seek reduction in tariff value (May 28, 2005) Rapeseed/mustard liquidation: Millstone around Govt's neck (May 27, 2005) `Drop in soyameal shipments due to rising input costs' (May 25, 2005) RBD palmolein, soya oil decline (May 21, 2005) Edible oil imports rise 21 per cent (May 18, 2005) KRBL plans foray into seeds, rice bran oil biz (May 17, 2005) US soyabean output may dip (May 14, 2005) Edible oil imports surge in April (May 06, 2005) AP Govt nod for palm oil plant (April 30, 2005) Nafed procures over 8 lakh tonne mustardseed (April 18, 2005) VAT confusion strikes coconut oil prices (April 13, 2005) More centres to be opened for mustard purchase (April 12, 2005) Rice bran oil from Oilfed (April 09, 2005) Vegoil imports down to 2.48 lakh tonnes in March (April 07, 2005) Nafed buys 4 lakh t of mustardseed (April 06, 2005) Edible oil imports seen rising 5 lakh t (April 06, 2005) Base import prices of palm, soya oil hiked (April 01, 2005) Ray of hope (March 22, 2005) Indonesia to protest hike in Indian palm oil duty (March 21, 2005) Vanaspati sales: FDA restraint on Gujarat Ambuja Exports (March 21, 2005) Record soyabean oil imports in February (March 17, 2005) Rabi rapeseed/mustard crop pegged at 62.5 lakh tonnes (March 15, 2005) No case for duty cut on palm oil; Govt must extract mileage from import power (March 15, 2005) Plea to hike import duty on vanaspati (March 14, 2005) `Create oilseeds development fund from customs collections' (March 13, 2005) Less damage likely to Brazilian soyabean: USDA (March 12, 2005) Soya oil tariff cut leads to revenue loss (March 10, 2005) Govt may hike crude soya oil tariff value (March 09, 2005) Vegoil imports up in Feb (March 09, 2005) `Place vanaspati imports in negative list of trade pact with Nepal, Lanka' (March 08, 2005) Palm oil seen range-bound (March 05, 2005) `Scrapping excise on edible oil good move' (March 04, 2005) Indian Customs duty policy on palm oil draws flak (March 04, 2005) Vegoil market awaiting clear direction (March 03, 2005) `Change in edible oil prices unlikely' (March 02, 2005) Govt cuts tariff value on crude soya oil (March 02, 2005) Vegoil bodies happy over scrapping of levy (March 02, 2005) Budget widens duty gap between edible, industrial grade palm oils (March 02, 2005) Oil marketers not enthused (March 01, 2005) Excise duty on refined oils, vanaspati goes (March 01, 2005) Nafed `fully geared' to procure mustard (February 26, 2005) Vanaspati makers seek duty relief (February 26, 2005) Mustard prices crash below MSP (February 25, 2005)
Farmers' body: PMO should review farm activities (November 30, 2005) Pawar to head agri reforms panel (October 08, 2005) Kharif output prospects bright, says Pawar (September 15, 2005) Chidambaram expects farm output to rise (September 14, 2005) IEA sees big prospects for biofuels (June 25, 2005) `Food-processing sector to grow 10 pc by 2010' (May 30, 2005) Concerns over global soya crop mounting (March 25, 2005)
E.B. Sethna is Upasi President (September 23, 2005) New Director for NAARM (May 04, 2005) FFA office-bearers (April 21, 2005) MCX to induct 3 new directors (March 30, 2005)
Farm GDP growth declines to 1.1 pc (August 30, 2005)
Agrochem sector pins hopes on rabi season (November 08, 2005) `Bio-control Act need of the hour' (June 23, 2005) Icrisat biopesticide project gets World Bank award (May 28, 2005) Prathista Ind launches 'first' bio-fungicide (May 06, 2005) Directionless (March 24, 2005)
Problems aplenty (September 30, 2005) Extension likely for project to curb white stem borer (May 03, 2005)
S. India plantation sector has nothing to cheer about (December 31, 2005) Don't press for a wage hike, APK tells workers (December 20, 2005) `Production, acreage of cocoa rising at snail's pace' (December 16, 2005) UPASI seeks special fund, ending of FBT as bailout package (December 15, 2005) `Campco must hold meetings at major centres' (November 26, 2005) Topping globally (November 10, 2005) VAT helps coops get good price for arecanut in Bengal, Bihar (November 10, 2005) Leaf mosaic disease in tapioca TN tuber growers, processors seek import of planting materia (October 26, 2005) White arecanut prices on the rise Lack of quality areca, curbs on imports cited as reasons (October 26, 2005) Govt urged to take steps to revive plantation sector (October 25, 2005) Plantation industry to seek Govt support for revamp (October 10, 2005) TN planters call for policy changes (October 03, 2005) UK co identifies 60 strains of jatropha for cultivation (October 03, 2005) Campco bid to boost sales of finished cocoa products (October 01, 2005) TN: Planters, unions sign new wage accord (September 28, 2005) Kamal Nath fails to turn up at Upasi meet (September 21, 2005) Centre promises 5% export subsidy for arecanut (September 21, 2005) UPASI chief calls for `change in thinking' (September 21, 2005) New thrust (September 20, 2005) Centre to share plantation sector's social welfare costs Process begins to amend Plantati (September 17, 2005) Back to the farm sector (September 05, 2005) Easing the burden (August 29, 2005) Special package sought for Karnataka arecanut growers (August 26, 2005) Kerala Govt aid to plantation sector (August 16, 2005) Mangalore-based co-op takes to retailing arecanut (August 04, 2005) Campco seeks curbs on arecanut imports (July 21, 2005) Campco plea to repeal 4 pc tax on wet cocoa beans (July 19, 2005) Plantation labour stir (July 16, 2005) Nilgiri planters sign 3-year wage pact with unions (July 11, 2005) Kerala Govt announces wage hike for plantation workers (June 24, 2005) 3.6 lakh plantation workers in Kerala go on strike (June 17, 2005) Kerala planters' body denies charge (June 11, 2005) APMAP urged to expand activities (June 08, 2005) Scheme for veg cultivation in Thiruvananthapuram (June 01, 2005) Bail-out package for coffee, tea growers (May 27, 2005) Campco to explore Pakistan market for arecanut, cocoa (April 26, 2005) Chandy assures tax waiver for plantations (April 22, 2005) Exim Bank moots customised approach for plantation sector (April 16, 2005) Creating farm jobs through silviculture ITC paperboards unit emerging `carbon positive' (April 15, 2005) Why tea firms are exiting plantation operations (April 09, 2005) Plantation workers to get free ration (March 31, 2005) Vanilla dips as global demand fails to pick up (March 31, 2005) Budget thrusts on plantation sector development (March 27, 2005) A few things to cheer for plantations (March 01, 2005)
TDP walkout over irrigation contract (March 05, 2005) Latest Prices
Diamond Hatcheries to set up feed plant near Medchal (December 21, 2005) Tamiflu, an export opportunity for domestic drug cos (December 20, 2005) Poultry body plans floor price for egg export (December 20, 2005) APEDA aid for avian flu diagnostic lab upgrade (December 20, 2005) Meet on poultry products today (December 17, 2005) Poultry expo (December 09, 2005) Winter demand buoys eggs (December 03, 2005) Poultry exporters expanding processing capacities to enter new markets (November 24, 2005) Suguna Poultry to use Oracle applications (November 17, 2005) Venkateshwara Hatcheries in race for Haffkine Bio-Pharma (November 17, 2005) Japfa plans to make India its export hub for poultry products (November 09, 2005) Hatching profits (November 08, 2005) Japan to accept EIC certified poultry products (November 08, 2005) Japan opens door to Indian poultry products (November 05, 2005) Poultry expo at Tirupati (November 03, 2005) Avian flu: Govt puts in place surveillance system (November 01, 2005) Price of Chinese herb used in bird-flu drug shoots up (November 01, 2005) Recognise poultry as farm enterprise: Swaminathan (November 01, 2005) Packaging material shortage hurts (October 29, 2005) Egg exporters cash in on avian flu fears Disease-free poultry farming helps gain advantag (October 29, 2005) Govt to consider compulsory licensing of bird flu drugs today (October 25, 2005) Govt gets ready to handle bird flu outbreak issues (October 24, 2005) Poultry expo from tomorrow in Kolkata (October 19, 2005) AP Govt urged to accord farm status to poultry sector (September 30, 2005) Kerala urged to waive VAT on poultry (September 12, 2005) NECC welcomes Maharashtra's move to include eggs in school meals scheme (September 02, 2005) Caught in range (August 25, 2005) Suguna Poultry to buy corn directly from TN farmers (August 19, 2005) Poultry shops sport a new look as hatcheries embark on brand awareness (August 12, 2005) No more free runs (August 10, 2005) Rains wreak havoc Maharashtra poultry industry in trouble (August 03, 2005) Chicken, ducks to be vaccinated in Kerala (August 02, 2005) SKM Egg to invest in poultry farm (July 26, 2005) BEPA to sell maize for farmers near Hyderabad (July 25, 2005) Poultry droppings may no more be a foul-smelling waste (July 16, 2005) Bengal scheme for enhancing egg production (June 28, 2005) Global meet lauds poultry major's farm model (June 14, 2005) Icrisat launches new poultry feed project (June 11, 2005) Kerala monsoon brings cheer to TN layer sector (June 10, 2005) Award for Suguna Poultry (May 13, 2005) NECC says Kerala VAT provisions harmful to poultry (April 16, 2005) `5% duty credit will boost TN poultry exports' (April 11, 2005) NECC urges Kerala to remove VAT anomaly (April 09, 2005) VAT row: Kerala traders not to buy chicken (April 08, 2005) VAT hits live chicken exports to Kerala (April 06, 2005) Sunny side up (March 24, 2005) VAT woes for poultry sector (March 19, 2005) Egg rates cut by 5 paise (March 19, 2005) Dumping duty on poultry feed vitamin may go (March 18, 2005) Feather-derived plastic! (March 18, 2005) Summer jitters for table egg trade (March 08, 2005) `Poultry sector has only got chicken feed in Budget' (March 05, 2005) Poultry Expo in Hyderabad from March 4 (March 02, 2005)
Plan for quality power supply to farm sector in AP (August 11, 2005) AP Govt to provide 1.5 lakh agri-power connections (June 13, 2005) Karnataka Govt order on illegal pumpsets (May 17, 2005) Maharashtra scraps free power scheme for farmers (May 11, 2005) AP CM defends modified free power scheme (March 15, 2005) `World Bank not against free power to farmers' (March 08, 2005) `AP free power taking toll on transformers' (March 05, 2005)
`Inflation, interest rates driving gold' (December 25, 2005) Precious metals gain on global trend (December 24, 2005) Precious metals gain on global trend (December 24, 2005) Overheated gold in correction mode (December 15, 2005) Gold choppy in global market (December 02, 2005) Gold likely to increase on slowdown in US growth (November 24, 2005) Silver may remain firm on rising industrial demand (November 23, 2005) Gold demand sluggish on high global prices, weak rupee: WGC (November 22, 2005) Gold scales to new peak (November 19, 2005) Gold prices driven more by non-physical factors (November 17, 2005) Muthoot Finance re-launches gold loan scheme (November 03, 2005) High prices likely to dampen gold appetite (October 27, 2005) Banks see good biz in retail sale of gold coins (October 27, 2005) Gold susceptible to downside risk (October 22, 2005) Gold jewellery exports likely to touch $5 b (October 10, 2005) Dearer glow (October 10, 2005) AP gold festival to begin on Oct 10 (September 26, 2005) Firm trend emerges in gold futures market (September 21, 2005) Bull run may drive gold prices higher (September 17, 2005) UTI AMC awaits SEBI nod to launch gold exchange fund (September 10, 2005) Bullion trade calls for uniform tax structure Allow banks, MFs, FIIs to trade in futures: (August 25, 2005) Gold weakens further; silver up (August 21, 2005) Gold weakens further; silver up (August 21, 2005) Gold de-hedging in Q2 at 85 t (August 17, 2005) GFMS to launch Hindi version of Gold Survey 2005 (August 14, 2005) Firmness in gold prices temporary (July 28, 2005) Gold gains on yuan revaluation (July 23, 2005) Blasts fail to fire gold (July 12, 2005) Gold loses lustre; silver shines (July 10, 2005) Fresh buying, short covering push gold up (June 22, 2005) Gold rules firm (June 14, 2005) Speculation driving gold higher (June 07, 2005) Gold plunges to 3-month low on euro fall (June 01, 2005) Silver rallies on ETF launch buzz (May 29, 2005) Silver prices surge 36 pc in 2004 (May 27, 2005) MCX posts record physical delivery in silver May contract (May 19, 2005) Karnataka to study Australian co's plan for Kolar Gold Fields (May 07, 2005) Gold may come under pressure (May 03, 2005) `$500-mark for gold no longer a fancy' (April 29, 2005) Rand Refinery first co to get DMCC accreditation (March 23, 2005) PSUs sell non-monetary bullion (March 08, 2005) A fund that could glitter (March 06, 2005) `Gold fund cost-effective saving' (March 03, 2005)
Maharashtra wants ban on kesari dal to go (August 31, 2005)
Greenpeace calls for ban on trials of GE food crops (December 02, 2005) CICR Plant Clinic Centres (November 26, 2005) From lab to land (November 24, 2005) Indo-US agriculture research board formed (November 14, 2005) FAPCCI call to back R&D in agriculture (October 07, 2005) ICAR identifies barley, 7 wheat strains for various regions (September 22, 2005) India looking at collaborations with US on agriculture research (September 10, 2005) Icrisat identifies thrust areas for sorghum, pearl millet (September 03, 2005) Scientists developing new barley strains to help produce ethanol (August 20, 2005) ICAR develops tech for ready-to-eat fish curry (July 16, 2005) Private sector urged to tap potential in agri, horticulture sectors (June 15, 2005) `Soil testing vital for good yield' (June 04, 2005) BARC develops tech to make biscuits, baby food from banana (May 25, 2005) Nurture at lab (May 14, 2005) Icrisat releases pigeonpea strain resistant to virus (May 07, 2005) New strains (April 05, 2005) Icrisat signs MoU with Nandan Biomatrix (March 26, 2005) PM assures more funds for farm research (March 08, 2005) Sun Fruits develops new stevia strains (February 24, 2005)
Rice exporters unlikely to make offers till mid-Jan Millers in AP more keen on meeting levy o (December 28, 2005) Kalady rice millers setting up paddy processing complex (December 26, 2005) Paddy cultivation in Kerala: Waiting for revival (December 26, 2005) One for the granary (December 24, 2005) One for the granary (December 24, 2005) Cauvery delta farmers want TN Govt to procure paddy (December 24, 2005) Cauvery delta farmers want TN Govt to procure paddy (December 24, 2005) Grain for bargain (December 16, 2005) After H1 bull run, rice exports may slacken (November 30, 2005) Germplasm Day (November 26, 2005) Reaping joy (November 16, 2005) AP Govt curbs on paddy cultivation upset farmers (November 05, 2005) New arrival (October 15, 2005) Domestic branded basmati rice market growing at 8-10 pc: Report (October 03, 2005) Apeda's basmati DNA testing facility by Nov CDFD, Hyderabad to manage the service for exp (September 16, 2005) Who filed GI for basmati at Chennai office? (August 30, 2005) Experts stress need for promoting other aromatic varieties of rice (August 30, 2005) Rice museum inaugurated in Hyderabad (August 20, 2005) Paddy production target will be met: Pawar (August 20, 2005) Basmati experiment comes a cropper in Kerala (August 16, 2005) Satnam Overseas starts production in UK plant (August 02, 2005) Hybrid rice acreage likely to rise by 40 pc (August 01, 2005) Farm initiative (July 27, 2005) Supplyco to procure paddy every year (July 27, 2005) AP Govt seeks allotment of Rs 1-crore worth rice under MPLAD Scheme (July 16, 2005) REI Agro's $28-m FCCB issue (July 13, 2005) Hyderabad to house Rice Museum (July 01, 2005) Cornell varsity, DRR working on drought, salt-resistant rice (June 28, 2005) ICAR, IRRI tie up for rice research (June 24, 2005) Pioneer to breed hybrid rice strains for Indian conditions (June 23, 2005) Kerala: Scheme to boost paddy cultivation in fallow land (June 20, 2005) Civil Supplies may procure paddy directly from Kerala farmers (June 13, 2005) Civil Supplies to buy paddy from procurement agencies (June 04, 2005) Cess on basmati rice removed (May 21, 2005) KRBL to expand non-basmati exports (May 19, 2005) Problem of plenty (April 08, 2005) Satnam Overseas eyes Rs 800-cr sales in 2 years To increase focus on branded rice, ready-to-e (March 17, 2005) Delay in procurement of paddy Achuthanandan to launch indefinite fast next week (March 03, 2005) Stable paddy procurement from next year, says Kerala CM (March 02, 2005)
Simbhaoli Sugar Mills: Invest (October 02, 2005) Latest Prices
Spot rubber prices dip on sales by dealers (December 31, 2005) Rubber seen firm on higher consumption (December 31, 2005) For rubber growers, it will be unforgettable (December 31, 2005) Rubber gains on global trend (December 30, 2005) Steady trend in rubber prices (December 29, 2005) Rubber rules firm in dull trade (December 28, 2005) Rubber continues to gain on short-supply (December 27, 2005) Firm trend in rubber continues (December 25, 2005) Rubber prices stretch past Rs 70/kg-mark March futures price tops Rs 75 (December 24, 2005) Rubber prices stretch past Rs 70/kg-mark March futures price tops Rs 75 (December 24, 2005) Mixed trend in rubber continues (December 23, 2005) Mixed trend in rubber prices (December 22, 2005) Rubber prices top Rs 70/kg again (December 21, 2005) Covering groups remain dominant (December 21, 2005) `Use of rubber in road construction set to increase' (December 20, 2005) Rubber prices gain further (December 20, 2005) Rubber up on short-covering (December 18, 2005) Rubber improves on covering purchases (December 17, 2005) Rubber falls on panic selling (December 16, 2005) Rubber prices down on global trend (December 15, 2005) Sheet rubber sheds profits on sales (December 14, 2005) Rubber improves on moderate demand (December 13, 2005) Rubber prices firm on scattered sales (December 11, 2005) Rubber prices firm on scattered sales (December 11, 2005) RPL takes up Rs 66-cr replantation project (December 10, 2005) Spot rubber gains on global trends (December 10, 2005) Rubber firm on demand-supply gap (December 09, 2005) Spot rubber prices steady (December 07, 2005) Rubber flares up on low arrivals, demand (December 03, 2005) Rubber increases on higher bids (December 02, 2005) Rubber improves on narrow arrivals (December 01, 2005) Volumes low in rubber trade (November 30, 2005) Steady trend in spot rubber (November 29, 2005) Marginal decline in rubber (November 27, 2005) Rubber traders threaten to halt exports VAT claims yet to be refunded (November 26, 2005) Rubber shipment target raised (November 26, 2005) Rubber firms up on short supply (November 25, 2005) Rubber steady on lack of buying (November 24, 2005) Rubber prices up on low availability (November 23, 2005) Mixed trend in spot rubber (November 22, 2005) Rubber dips further (November 20, 2005) Rubber dips on sales (November 19, 2005) Rubber subdued on buyer resistance (November 18, 2005) Rubber prices continue mixed trend (November 17, 2005) Mixed trend in rubber prices (November 16, 2005) Rubber prices recover on rains (November 15, 2005) Steady trend in spot rubber (November 13, 2005) Downtrend in rubber continues (November 12, 2005) Malaysia calls for steady rubber price (November 11, 2005) Rubber declines on poor demand (November 11, 2005) Sheet rubber up; latex declines (November 10, 2005) ANRPC meet to focus on progress of small growers (November 09, 2005) Rubber falls sharply on weak global trends (November 09, 2005) Mixed trend in rubber prices (November 08, 2005) Rubber prices seen rising further (November 07, 2005) Spot rubber rules steady (November 06, 2005) Rubber prices down marginally (November 05, 2005) Kochi to host global rubber seminar (November 05, 2005) Rubber prices move up further (November 04, 2005) Low arrivals prop up rubber (November 03, 2005) Rubber production likely to fall short of target (November 03, 2005) Rubber prices likely to rule at Rs 60-65 a kg till mid-January (November 01, 2005) Covering groups keep spot rubber steady (November 01, 2005) Bullish trend in rubber continues (October 30, 2005) Spot rubber prices steady (October 29, 2005) Buying keeps rubber steady (October 28, 2005) Rubber prices remain unchanged (October 27, 2005) Mixed trend in rubber prices (October 26, 2005) Rubber prices begin to pick up (October 25, 2005) Most rubber estates may not get carbon credit (October 22, 2005) Rubber prices fall as buyers remain inactive (October 22, 2005) Rubber dips on panic sales (October 20, 2005) Sellers' low profile keeps rubber steady (October 19, 2005) Mixed trend in rubber prices (October 18, 2005) Rubber falls sharply on panic selling by growers (October 16, 2005) Centre urged to curb imports of TSR (October 15, 2005) Rubber prices fall on profit booking (October 15, 2005) Dumping duty proposed on NBR from EU, Brazil, Mexico (October 15, 2005) Low arrivals keep rubber firm (October 14, 2005) Rubber prices flare up to Oct record level (October 14, 2005) Rubber prices zoom further (October 13, 2005) Sops mooted to improve rubber sheet quality (October 11, 2005) Uptrend continues in rubber prices (October 11, 2005) Boom after the bust (October 11, 2005) Rubber prices flare up further (October 09, 2005) Rubber bounces back (October 08, 2005) High global prices buoy rubber market (October 07, 2005) Spot prices rule steady (October 07, 2005) Mixed trend in spot rubber (October 06, 2005) Rubber gains further as low arrivals continue (October 05, 2005) Covering groups sustain rubber prices (October 04, 2005) Mixed trend in spot rubber (October 02, 2005) Shortage props up rubber prices (October 01, 2005) `Remove quality inspection norms' (September 30, 2005) Rubber futures up on NMCE (September 30, 2005) Rubber continues to post gains (September 29, 2005) Bullish trend in physical rubber (September 28, 2005) Rubber exports failed to pick up last year (September 27, 2005) Rubber firms up on low arrivals (September 27, 2005) Rubber unchanged in dull trading (September 24, 2005) Rubber prices post smart gains (September 23, 2005) Rubber stocks continue to rule low (September 22, 2005) Moderate rise in rubber prices (September 22, 2005) Rubber prices unchanged (September 21, 2005) Weak trend in rubber prices (September 20, 2005) Rubber exports may top 40,000-tonne target Volatility in global market dissuading exporte (September 20, 2005) Mixed trend in rubber prices (September 18, 2005) Marginal improvement in rubber futures (September 17, 2005) Rubber prices remain unchanged (September 15, 2005) Rubber prices rule steady (September 14, 2005) Sheet rubber declines (September 13, 2005) Rubber unchanged on dull trading (September 11, 2005) Mixed trend in spot rubber (September 10, 2005) Rubber rules steady (September 09, 2005) Rains strengthen spot prices (September 07, 2005) Rubber bounces on global trends, shortage (September 07, 2005) Rubber prices move up sharply (September 06, 2005) Rubber market improves further (September 04, 2005) Rubber prices remain flat (September 03, 2005) Steady trend in rubber prices (September 02, 2005) Firm trend in spot rubber rates (September 01, 2005) Spot rubber prices move up further (August 31, 2005) Rubber recovers on global trend (August 30, 2005) Spot rubber mixed (August 27, 2005) Rubber rises on fresh purchases (August 26, 2005) Sharp decline in rubber prices (August 25, 2005) Rubber rules flat on poor buying interest (August 24, 2005) Rubber prices remain steady (August 23, 2005) Rubber may dip further as tapping peaks (August 20, 2005) Rubber prices weaken further (August 19, 2005) Moderate fall in rubber prices (August 18, 2005) Rubber declines below Rs 60 (August 17, 2005) Spot rubber prices steady (August 13, 2005) Rubber plunges on hopes of improved supply (August 12, 2005) Mixed trend in spot prices (August 12, 2005) Rubber slips again on fall in global prices (August 11, 2005) Rubber crashes on panic sales (August 10, 2005) Rubber prices decline further (August 09, 2005) Sticky situation (August 06, 2005) Further dip in rubber prices (August 06, 2005) It's party time for rubber growers in Kerala as prices harden (August 06, 2005) Rubber falls further on global trends (August 05, 2005) Rubber prices dip on global uncertainty (August 04, 2005) Selling pressure affects rubber (August 03, 2005) Rubber prices rule steady (August 02, 2005) Japanese futures market recovery boosts rubber (July 30, 2005) Kalam dedicates 2 new rubber clones to nation Asks scientists to bridge lab-to-land gap (July 30, 2005) Rubber falls further on panic selling (July 29, 2005) Rubber prices fall as TOCOM futures end lower (July 28, 2005) Consumers getting rubber cheaper than last year VAT comes to rescue despite prices ruling at (July 27, 2005) Fresh buying, rains inflate rubber prices (July 27, 2005) Rubber stagnates on absence of buyers (July 26, 2005) Global prices propel domestic rubber to record high (July 24, 2005) Rubber firms up further (July 23, 2005) Rubber prices remain firm (July 22, 2005) Bangkok market gains boost sheet rubber (July 21, 2005) Select rubber grades up on enquiries (July 20, 2005) Rubber prices remain flat (July 19, 2005) Limited supply may see rubber prices rise further (July 19, 2005) Spot rubber picks up on mild enquiries (July 16, 2005) Rubber prices mixed as buyers turn cautious (July 15, 2005) Marginal fall in spot rubber prices (July 14, 2005) Spot rubber up on bullish TOCOM (July 13, 2005) Rubber rules firm on tight supply (July 12, 2005) Rubber stocks may fall below 70,000 t (July 09, 2005) Rubber gains a tad on short covering (July 08, 2005) Rubber firms up on fresh buying (July 07, 2005) Rubber exports may revive as international prices rise (July 06, 2005) Spot rubber prices recover (July 05, 2005) Spot rubber prices improve on sustained demand (July 02, 2005) Spot rubber stays firm amid strong buyer resistance (July 01, 2005) Plea for scrapping cess on natural rubber (July 01, 2005) Spot rubber rules steady (June 30, 2005) Rubber prices steady amid dull arrivals (June 29, 2005) Spot rubber prices recover marginally (June 28, 2005) Some cheer (June 28, 2005) Natural rubber average yield may touch record high (June 25, 2005) Rubber plunges below Rs 60-mark (June 25, 2005) Spot rubber down on lack of buyers (June 24, 2005) Rubber futures flat on hartal, transport strike (June 23, 2005) Dull session keeps rubber prices flat (June 22, 2005) Imports hit crumb rubber producers (June 22, 2005) Rubber market stays neutral (June 21, 2005) Tyre producers may import 70,000 t rubber (June 18, 2005) Rubber down on panic selling (June 18, 2005) Thailand rubber body sees stable price trend (June 18, 2005) Rubber prices turn weak on errant monsoon (June 17, 2005) HML board clears Erumely rubber estate sale (June 16, 2005) Delayed monsoon hits rubber prices (June 16, 2005) Rubber prices up on lack of sellers (June 15, 2005) Rubber prices fall on dull sentiments (June 14, 2005) Spot rubber prices weaken (June 11, 2005) Rubber prices stay unchanged (June 10, 2005) Natural rubber supply, demand gap to narrow (June 10, 2005) Rubber prices rule steady (June 09, 2005) Mixed trend in rubber market (June 08, 2005) Monsoon arrival boosts rubber (June 07, 2005) Rubber prices in narrow range (June 04, 2005) Mixed trend in spot rubber continues (June 03, 2005) Mixed trend in rubber market (June 02, 2005) Rubber prices rule steady (June 01, 2005) Rubber prices continue to remain stagnant (May 31, 2005) Rubber may top Rs 70 on monsoon, low yield Latex production down in April-May; rains could h (May 28, 2005) Prices static as buyers lie low (May 28, 2005) Rubber rates rule steady (May 27, 2005) `Rubber rising on shortage' (May 27, 2005) Research body develops GM rubber Variety tolerant to drought, environment stress (May 26, 2005) Spot rubber prices decline (May 26, 2005) Rubber eases on rumours of imports (May 25, 2005) Mixed trend in rubber prices (May 24, 2005) Rubber down on profit-booking (May 21, 2005) Covering buys lift rubber further (May 20, 2005) Rubber firms up on fresh buying (May 19, 2005) Rubber prices ease on scattered selling (May 18, 2005) Rubber Board launches awareness campaign (May 18, 2005) Rubber flares up on thin arrivals (May 17, 2005) Kyoto Protocol funding Project to assess carbon absorption in rubber plants (May 16, 2005) Sustained buying keeps rubber firm (May 14, 2005) Spot rubber prices up on active buying (May 13, 2005) Rising rubber prices seen stabilising soon (May 13, 2005) Selling keeps rubber prices on leash (May 12, 2005) Rubber gains on panic buying, low arrivals (May 11, 2005) Rubber Board identifies 5 lakh ha for plantations in N-E States (May 10, 2005) Rubber prices continue to rise (May 10, 2005) Shortage persists in rubber market (May 07, 2005) Rubber prices increase on moderate buys (May 06, 2005) Buyers' resistance keeps rubber on leash (May 05, 2005) Rubber prices gain (May 04, 2005) Rubber prices unchanged (May 03, 2005) Rubber ends steady (April 30, 2005) All rubber grades slip on buyer resistance (April 29, 2005) Rubber production growth seen declining (April 29, 2005) Rubber prices up on weak supply (April 28, 2005) Rubber prices firm on buying (April 27, 2005) Rubber prices unchanged as sellers keep a low profile (April 26, 2005) Rubber prices down on selling pressure (April 23, 2005) Rubber pares gains on profit booking (April 22, 2005) Rubber flares up on panic buying (April 21, 2005) Mixed trend in rubber prices (April 20, 2005) Rubber steady on moderate demand (April 19, 2005) Rubber steady on moderate demand (April 19, 2005) Rubber improves on covering buys (April 16, 2005) Rubber steady on moderate enquiries (April 14, 2005) Rubber declines on panic selling (April 12, 2005) Rubber output, offtake up (April 12, 2005) Rains soften rubber prices (April 09, 2005) Rubber prices maintain steady trend (April 08, 2005) 2004 declared boom year for rubber (April 08, 2005) Rubber prices rule steady (April 07, 2005) Rubber declines on sales (April 06, 2005) Rubber witnesses mild selling pressure (April 05, 2005) Rubber imports may come down under VAT regime (April 02, 2005) Rubber dealers keep off market for third day (April 02, 2005) Rubber trading to resume tomorrow (April 01, 2005) Rubber market closed on VAT protest (March 31, 2005) Rubber rises on panic buying (March 30, 2005) CCEA clears scheme for development of rubber plantation (March 30, 2005) Rubber improves on low arrivals (March 29, 2005) MRF tops in rubber consumption (March 29, 2005) Rubber prices poised to peak again (March 26, 2005) Rubber market in holiday mood (March 25, 2005) Rubber imports top 65,000 t on jump in tyre production (March 24, 2005) Mixed trend in rubber prices (March 24, 2005) Rubber unchanged on dull trading (March 23, 2005) Rubber prices recover on low arrivals (March 22, 2005) Rubber rules firm on continuous buying (March 19, 2005) Rubber prices likely to move up further (March 18, 2005) Rubber prices rise on panic buying (March 17, 2005) Rubber rates increase on aggressive buys (March 16, 2005) Mixed trend in rubber market (March 15, 2005) Rubber declines as traders book profits (March 12, 2005) Rubber static amidst scattered trade (March 11, 2005) Rubber unchanged in low-key trading (March 10, 2005) Mixed trend in spot rubber (March 09, 2005) Rubber slips on profit booking (March 08, 2005) Rubber firms up as arrivals dip (March 05, 2005) Bull run continues in rubber market (March 04, 2005) Rubber prices rally on short-covering (March 03, 2005) Pala Marketing Society to expand block rubber capacity (March 03, 2005) Rubber prices steady (March 02, 2005) Spurt in spot rubber rates (March 01, 2005) Rubber dealers seek clarification on VAT (February 28, 2005) Rubber prices increase as fears over VAT effect recede (February 26, 2005) Rubber rates steady on low transactions (February 25, 2005) Rubber prices soften as buying dries up (February 24, 2005)
Syngenta plans radiochemistry lab in West Bengal (December 27, 2005) Nuziveedu targets to sell 25 lakh packets of Bt cotton seeds (December 20, 2005) Seed producers chalk out plan to discourage child labour (December 09, 2005) Private-public partnership to make transgenic crops affordable (November 15, 2005) Third seed bank at Panne (November 05, 2005) Delta & Pine Land to expand operations here (October 24, 2005) ICAR affiliates to produce tissue culture seedlings (September 17, 2005) National seed plan on cards (September 17, 2005) Vandana Shiva flays Seed Act (August 29, 2005) Icrisat, MSSRF working on salt-resistant seed varieties (June 28, 2005) AP: Single-window facility for sale of farm inputs (June 09, 2005) Ensure quality, Andhra CM tells seed companies (June 04, 2005) AP Seed Policy aims to weed out spurious stuff (June 04, 2005) Left to caution Govt on sources of seed supply (May 23, 2005) Saving for posterity (May 04, 2005) Hybrid seeds put DuPont on double-digit growth path (April 22, 2005) Company to pay compensation for spurious seeds (March 22, 2005) Seed industry seeks infrastructure status (March 16, 2005) Seed out of VAT purview (March 10, 2005) Shriram Bioseeds to focus on drought-resistant strains (March 04, 2005)
Set to face cold weather (December 21, 2005) National Silk Tech Mission on cards (December 16, 2005) Kerala promoting silk usage (November 25, 2005) Not smooth as silk (August 10, 2005) `Silkmark' label: TN accounts for over 50 pc of licensed users (June 28, 2005)
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Cardamom dips on excess supply (December 30, 2005) Exim Bank study calls for compulsory use of natural vanilla in ice-cream (December 29, 2005) Pepper slides on selling pressure (December 26, 2005) Cardamom up on export buying (December 23, 2005) Market intervention in vanilla may hurt STCL (December 22, 2005) Pepper imports rise despite curbs (December 21, 2005) Pepper steady on buying support (December 19, 2005) NeST to market `Flavourit' spices (December 17, 2005) Buying support keeps cardamom prices steady (December 17, 2005) Indian cardamom finds favour in Japan (December 14, 2005) Indian black pepper could enjoy advantage in Jan-March (December 12, 2005) Govt planning to curb import of Lankan pepper (December 10, 2005) Cardamom rules steady (December 09, 2005) Vanilla prices hit rock bottom on lack of overseas buyers (December 08, 2005) 30 pc chilli output dip may hit oleoresin sector (December 07, 2005) Spices Board implementing Right to Information Act (December 06, 2005) Bumper cardamom crop leads to doubling of arrivals (December 03, 2005) Global pepper output may fall; market turns hot (December 02, 2005) EOUs seek subsidy for pepper export (November 28, 2005) McCormick spices in India (November 26, 2005) Cardamom prices rule steady (November 26, 2005) Tight supply pushes up pepper prices (November 25, 2005) Imports cap pepper price movement (November 19, 2005) Cardamom prices steady despite heavy arrivals (November 18, 2005) Rains add to woes of vanilla growers (November 18, 2005) Cardamom prices rule steady on buying support (November 14, 2005) Export subsidy keeps pepper hot (November 14, 2005) Spices Board to release subsidy for pepper exports (November 09, 2005) Chilli pulls down H1 spices export (November 06, 2005) Pepper production likely to fall by 30 pc (November 04, 2005) Marketfed says pepper subsidy inadequate, fears Rs 13-cr loss (November 03, 2005) AP farmers' federation urges Centre to scrap Spices Board Act (November 01, 2005) NRI group sets up pilot plant to process vanilla (October 31, 2005) Heavy arrivals drive down cardamom prices (October 31, 2005) Chilli turns hot on fears of lower crop (October 31, 2005) Rs 7/kg subsidy for pepper export (October 28, 2005) Global demand for vanilla yet to pick up (October 26, 2005) Disease-resistant pepper, ginger in the offing (October 24, 2005) Cardamom prices recover on buying (October 22, 2005) Spicy treat (October 21, 2005) Hot `n' sweet spice (October 19, 2005) Strengthening trade ties (October 18, 2005) Cardamom prices lose flavour on heavy arrivals, low demand (October 14, 2005) Spices Board to launch Flavourit brand in US market on Oct 17 (October 13, 2005) Delay in announcing pepper export subsidy upsets growers, trade (October 11, 2005) Ginger exports to Pak, Bangladesh on the rise (October 07, 2005) Diwali lends flavour to cardamom sales (October 07, 2005) Lankan pepper marketed under domestic brand? (October 06, 2005) Cardamom market steady on good buying support (October 03, 2005) Fall continues in spices export (October 02, 2005) Diwali demand boosts cardamom (September 23, 2005) Vanilla prices unlikely to pick up this year (September 19, 2005) Heavy arrivals peg cardamom lower (September 16, 2005) Call to raise spice output to retain export share (September 16, 2005) Export subsidy for pepper, cardamom gets Plan panel nod (September 12, 2005) Pepper prices fail to improve despite buying support (September 12, 2005) Heavy arrivals keep cardamom prices at lower levels (September 10, 2005) Areca growers plan seed bank (September 10, 2005) Spices Board to launch Flavourit in US next month (September 09, 2005) MASS launches mini pepper packets (September 07, 2005) Plan panel looking into pepper, cardamom export subsidy proposal (September 01, 2005) Imported pepper hits domestic prices (August 29, 2005) Hot stuff (August 26, 2005) Heavy arrivals keep cardamom on leash (August 26, 2005) Garlic exports gallop on access to Pak, Bangla (August 25, 2005) Govt plans curbs on duty-free Lankan pepper (August 23, 2005) Pepper prices rule steady despite improved demand (August 22, 2005) Cardamom rules low despite buying support (August 19, 2005) Global vanilla production may exceed anticipated demand (August 09, 2005) Pepper prices up Rs 200 a quintal (August 08, 2005) Cardamom prices gain (August 05, 2005) Kerala to export procured pepper (August 03, 2005) Q1 spice exports drop by Rs 62 crore (August 02, 2005) Cardamom prices fall Rs 40/kg on selling pressure (July 29, 2005) From lab to the field (July 25, 2005) Lanka pepper quality comes under scrutiny (July 23, 2005) Cardamom steady on buying support (July 22, 2005) Export subsidy likely for pepper, cardamom (July 20, 2005) Pepper rules steady (July 19, 2005) Higher output, stockpiling pull chilli prices down (July 18, 2005) Cardamom auctions begin; demand keeps buyers busy (July 15, 2005) Free trade pacts turning a tool to dump spices (July 12, 2005) Lankan pepper imports taking toll on local trade (July 11, 2005) Cardamom growers' plea to end Guatemalan imports (July 07, 2005) Spices exports fall in April-May (July 02, 2005) Spicing up America (June 30, 2005) Selling pressure, Lanka imports hit pepper prices (June 28, 2005) RRL-T `Swing Tech' wins favour back home (June 27, 2005) RRL-T `Swing Tech' wins favour back home (June 27, 2005) Imports taking toll on arecanut trade: Campco (June 25, 2005) Cardamom harvest to begin next week (June 24, 2005) Bid to boost exports to W.Asia Spices Board to market value-added cardamom (June 21, 2005) Pepper prices dip marginally (June 18, 2005) Spices exporters hail DGFT move (June 17, 2005) EOUs/SEZs dealing in spices must register with board (June 15, 2005) Aflatoxin test for chilli extended (June 14, 2005) Vanilla prices fall on demand, rising output (June 14, 2005) Pepper market remains steady (June 13, 2005) Centre clears scheme for cardamom curing (June 11, 2005) Ruling low (June 11, 2005) Cardamom steady on buying support (June 10, 2005) Spices export down in April, seen sliding this fiscal (June 09, 2005) Relief for oleoresin units as ban on light berries pepper import goes (June 09, 2005) `Flavourit' brand spices sales top Rs 10 lakh (June 07, 2005) Pepper prices rise marginally (June 06, 2005) Pepper import ban: Oleoresin units likely to face raw material crunch (June 06, 2005) Ban on imported pepper sales in domestic market may hit EOUs (June 04, 2005) Cardamom steady on buying support (June 03, 2005) Falling pepper rates: Need for long-term perspective plan (June 02, 2005) Global pepper supply likely to fall (June 01, 2005) Problem of plenty (June 01, 2005) Pepper prices continue to fall (May 30, 2005) Exporters flay curbs on pepper imports (May 28, 2005) Cardamom prices up as supply dwindles (May 27, 2005) AP CM moots chilli board (May 27, 2005) Spices Board to launch `Flavourit' in US soon (May 24, 2005) Vanilla fails to lure buyers despite lower price (May 21, 2005) Cardamom prices rule steady (May 20, 2005) Spicy protest (May 19, 2005) Sale of imported pepper in domestic tariff area banned (May 18, 2005) Record physical delivery in pepper at NMCE (May 18, 2005) Pepper prices move up (May 16, 2005) Cardamom prices rule steady (May 14, 2005) Organic vanilla fetches premium in US market (May 12, 2005) Duty evasion in cloves, cardamom imports suspected (May 11, 2005) Downward trend continues in pepper (May 09, 2005) Uninterrupted cardamom auctions likely this year (May 07, 2005) Chilli exports rise on global demand (May 06, 2005) Drop in shipments to US affects pepper exports; down to below 15,000 t (May 05, 2005) EU may scan all spices import for harmful dyes (May 05, 2005) Pepper prices continue to slide on selling pressure (May 02, 2005) Spices exports rise 18 pc in 2004-05 (April 30, 2005) Dye name irks Sudan (April 30, 2005) Cardamom down on lack of buying support (April 29, 2005) Guatemala takes flavour off cardamom exports (April 27, 2005) Naidu visits chilli yard (April 26, 2005) Pepper prices drop on selling pressure (April 25, 2005) Spices Board awards for export (April 23, 2005) Good pre-monsoon showers may help advance cardamom picking (April 23, 2005) Campco to buy arecanut under market intervention scheme of Karnataka Govt (April 21, 2005) KCCI urges CM to revoke APMC market fee on areca trade (April 21, 2005) Losing flavour (April 20, 2005) Marketfed suspends pepper procurement (April 19, 2005) Marketfed suspends pepper procurement (April 19, 2005) Global pepper output may dip as growers shift to other crops (April 18, 2005) Cardamom rules steady (April 16, 2005) EU to scan turmeric now for banned dye Notification on carcinogenic Sudan in 2-3 days; Spices (April 15, 2005) `Flavourit' a hit, says Spices Board (April 14, 2005) Pepper prices down on increased availability (April 12, 2005) Nafed to procure 30,000 t chillies (April 12, 2005) Chilli exports touch all-time high (April 04, 2005) Chilli stocks piling up at Guntur yard; prices crash (March 31, 2005) Cardamom slips on poor demand (March 30, 2005) Pepper down on selling pressure (March 29, 2005) Smelling success (March 26, 2005) Japan shows interest in Indian vanilla (March 24, 2005) Spices export exceeds volume target (March 24, 2005) Chilli trade stalled (March 23, 2005) Hot `n' spicy (March 23, 2005) New norms for chilli exports (March 23, 2005) Pepper prices move up on short supply fears (March 21, 2005) Export cess hits chilli, turmeric (March 19, 2005) Turning hot (March 18, 2005) Sharp decline in cardamom arrivals (March 17, 2005) Pepper prices steady on Vietnam drought (March 16, 2005) Export cess hits turmeric trade in Guntur (March 16, 2005) Kerala Govt smells a rat in pepper import from Lanka (March 16, 2005) Jeera prices may rule weak in short term (March 12, 2005) `Get products with chilli checked for banned dye before exports' (March 10, 2005) Cured vanilla production estimated at 100 tonnes (March 08, 2005) Spices Board launches worldwide direct sale (March 07, 2005) Direct sale of Flavourit spices from today (March 05, 2005) Cardamom rules low on lack of buying support (March 04, 2005) Contaminated chilli powder entered UK in 2002: FSA (February 28, 2005) `UK reports not giving fair picture on Indian chilli' (February 26, 2005) AVT McCormick embarks on backward integration (February 24, 2005)
FAQ specifications to be eased for MSP (November 10, 2005) Indian organic products certifying bodies to get EC `equivalence' status (November 05, 2005)
Steel units using blast furnace 'facing crisis' Problem crops up as cement firms switch o (April 14, 2005)
GTC Industries: Hold (September 25, 2005) CCL Products: Buy (August 07, 2005) Andhra Sugars: Buy (July 24, 2005)
CWC to store gold too at its warehouses Facilities at two locations in every State (November 20, 2005) Adani bags contract to build silos for FCI (June 16, 2005) New-design godowns for storing onion (April 19, 2005) New-design godowns for storing onion (April 19, 2005) Latest Prices
Thiru Arooran Sugars hopes to crush 50% more cane this year (December 31, 2005) Jan-March sugar sale quota cut (December 31, 2005) Sugar output may rise in TN, AP (December 30, 2005) Bajaj Hindusthan: Hold (December 25, 2005) Govt committed to sugar decontrol: Pawar (December 23, 2005) Pawar urges sugar industry to expand mill capacities (December 23, 2005) Sugar mills may delay fulfilling export obligation (December 22, 2005) Sugar mills start ethanol delivery (December 21, 2005) Ethanol demand to sustain sugar price levels (December 14, 2005) Sugarcane price, global trend push sugar stocks to a high (December 14, 2005) Sugar production may touch 187 lakh t (December 13, 2005) UP blazes new trail with sugar industry promotion policy (December 07, 2005) TN levies, controls leave sugar mills bitter (December 01, 2005) Sugar prices likely to rule firm (November 29, 2005) EU move to cut sugar subsidy may help its cause in WTO talks (November 27, 2005) TN sugar mills to supply ethanol to oil cos from Dec (November 21, 2005) Encourage cane-based alcohol units: Expert (November 21, 2005) Triveni Engg to set up sugar plants in Western UP (November 17, 2005) South-East Asia may look to India for sugar (November 17, 2005) Firm price, expansion plans push up sugar stocks (November 12, 2005) Empee Sugars achieves financial closure for cogeneration project (November 10, 2005) Exim Bank extends LoC to Fiji Sugar (November 09, 2005) Balrampur Chini to buy Dhampur Sugar unit for Rs 182 cr (November 08, 2005) AP Govt working on modernisation package for co-op sugar factories (November 07, 2005) Bannari Amman Sugars adopts new tech to raise cane yield (November 01, 2005) Sugar millers hopeful of gasohol programme launch (November 01, 2005) World sugar market to remain firm on ethanol demand (November 01, 2005) Shree Renuka Sugars ends below offer price (November 01, 2005) Bajaj Hindusthan begins cane crushing in 3 new UP plants (November 01, 2005) Ponni Sugars Erode to raise sugarcane crushing capacity (November 01, 2005) Bannari Amman to roll out `refined sugar' (October 27, 2005) Ethanol plan set to gather pace (October 27, 2005) Sugar industry sees extended party time Almost 50 pc rise in production likely (October 21, 2005) Sugar prices recover (October 20, 2005) Bannari Amman Sugars to expand capacity at Karnataka (October 19, 2005) Sugar declines on extra quota release rumours (October 19, 2005) Shree Renuka Sugars IPO priced at Rs 285 per share (October 19, 2005) Fiji seeks Indian support to revive sugar industry (October 15, 2005) Sugar mills seek protection of reserved cane area (October 14, 2005) KM Sugar IPO opens on Oct 14 (October 11, 2005) Bihar polls delay revamp of KK Birla Group sugar cos (October 10, 2005) Sree Renuka Sugars: Invest at cut off (October 09, 2005) Shree Renuka Sugars keen to expand into coastal States (October 07, 2005) TN no to price cut; support for sugar mills to be considered (October 07, 2005) Sept sugar FSQ validity extended in 3 States (October 07, 2005) Assam vs Bengal row brews trouble in Indian Tea Association (September 30, 2005) 37 lt FSQ sugar for Oct-Dec (September 30, 2005) Nizam Sugars dividend to Govt (September 29, 2005) Talks on sugarcane payment modalities (September 27, 2005) Shree Renuka Sugars registered as CDM project (September 24, 2005) Sakthi Sugars allocates Rs 25 cr for cane price equalisation fund (September 23, 2005) Sugar output may top 180 lakh t next season (September 23, 2005) Increase sugar output: Pawar (September 17, 2005) Kothari Sugars settles dues through restructure package (September 16, 2005) NCDEX makes delivery compulsory for sugar (September 16, 2005) Centre announces Rs 525-cr package for coop sugar units (September 14, 2005) Kothari Sugars settles dues to lenders (September 14, 2005) Raw sugar imports may continue next season 15 lakh tonnes likely to bridge demand-supply (September 10, 2005) UP moves SC against quashing of sugar delicensing policy (September 09, 2005) HC quashing of de-licensing: 42 sugar units may be hit (September 05, 2005) ISMA decries Pak sugar body's charges (September 03, 2005) 12 lakh t free sale sugar for Sept (September 01, 2005) K.C.P. Sugar plans to set up cogeneration facilities To invest Rs 8 crore in biopesticide pla (September 01, 2005) Shree Renuka Sugars plans IPO to fund Rs 128-cr expansion (August 31, 2005) Bajaj Hindusthan board okays 55% stake in Pratappur Sugar (August 31, 2005) Simbhaoli Sugar rights issue opens on Sept 9 (August 31, 2005) Decks cleared for sugar exports to Pak Islamabad may allow delivery at Attari border (August 29, 2005) Maharashtra mills get 10 days more to sell free sale sugar (August 27, 2005) Sugar de-licensing: HC order leaves mills worried (August 27, 2005) Oudh Sugar to pay 25 pc dividend (August 19, 2005) Sugar industry upset over 100 pc jute packaging order (August 17, 2005) K.K. Birla group to invest Rs 450 cr on sugar capacity expansion (August 17, 2005) K.K. Birla group's sugar cos revamp plan suffers setback Bihar Govt refuses reallocation of s (August 17, 2005) Exports to Pakistan Sugar release order likely this week (August 15, 2005) Govt disappointed with response to Sugar Development Fund (August 14, 2005) Sugar technologists to meet in Hyderabad (August 12, 2005) Cabinet clears new minimum price for sugarcane (August 12, 2005) Sugar prices may stay firm (August 11, 2005) Mawana Sugars plans Rs 535-cr capacity expansion (August 11, 2005) `Ad hoc policies hurting sugar industry' (August 11, 2005) AP package for sugar factories (August 10, 2005) Yellow leaf syndrome virus attacks sugarcane in AP (August 10, 2005) Hold them for sweet returns (August 07, 2005) UP sugar sector witnessing investment boom (August 06, 2005) ISMA signs pact with oil cos for ethanol supply (August 05, 2005) 2 more Vizag sugar factories plan to start co-generation (August 03, 2005) Sugar prices rise to all-time high (August 03, 2005) Pakistan may resume sugar imports from India 3-4 lakh tonnes export likely (August 02, 2005) 100 pc jute packaging for sugar restored Go-ahead from CCEA; order to come into effect fr (July 30, 2005) Govt releases 11 lt of sugar for August (July 30, 2005) Simbhaoli Sugar net up 293 pc (July 30, 2005) Balrampur Chini, IFC sign carbon credit agreement (July 29, 2005) Balrampur Chini plans another facility for sugar in eastern UP Announces 60 pc growth in Q1 (July 23, 2005) Sugar mills get Nabard package on debt (July 22, 2005) Spot sugar prices up 5 pc on demand (July 19, 2005) Dwarikesh Sugars Q3 net up at Rs 7.24 cr (July 16, 2005) Simbhaoli Sugar bags orders for ethanol supply (July 08, 2005) Pak likely to buy Indian sugar (July 02, 2005) 34 lt sugar released for July-Sept quarter (June 30, 2005) Govt may cut Q3 free sale sugar quota (June 28, 2005) Maharashtra may lease out 4 sick sugar co-ops to pvt mills (June 28, 2005) `Rapid expansion of UP sugar mills not a threat' (June 25, 2005) SBEC enters speciality sugar biz with Originale (June 23, 2005) Shree Renuka takes Rs 23-cr delivery (June 22, 2005) Sugar prices seen firm on growing demand (June 22, 2005) Balrampur Chini exits branded sugar biz (June 22, 2005) DCM Shriram to expand sugar, chlor alkali capacities (June 16, 2005) Raw sugar imports not to exceed 25 lt (June 10, 2005) Raw sugar imports: Industry worried over policy changes (May 23, 2005) Rana Sugars: Accept/Sell in market (May 22, 2005) Sugar May futures dip 7 per cent (May 20, 2005) ISMA seeks long-term demand for ethanol supply Suggests changes to Petroleum Ministry in (May 14, 2005) Ethanol-blended petrol programme We responded to Petroleum Ministry's draft MoU, says ISMA (May 12, 2005) Time ripe for total decontrol of sugar sector (May 11, 2005) Long-term supply of ethanol for blended petrol programme ISMA yet to respond to draft MoU (May 10, 2005) HC order to pay 25% dues to farmers by May 29 UP sugar mills get a breather (May 09, 2005) Triveni to set up 3 sugar units (May 04, 2005) `Sugar futures aligned to realities of physical trade' (May 03, 2005) Molasses duty cut to Rs 750/t (May 03, 2005) EU forced to reduce sugar subsidy (May 02, 2005) Sugar prices up on lower free sale quota (April 28, 2005) Bajaj Hindusthan emerges top sugar producer (April 25, 2005) Amaravathy Co-op hit by inadequate cane arrivals (April 19, 2005) Amaravathy Co-op hit by inadequate cane arrivals (April 19, 2005) Parry's plans to brand non-refined sugar (April 19, 2005) Parry's plans to brand non-refined sugar (April 19, 2005) Sugar mills in UP foot Rs 252-cr dues to growers (April 16, 2005) Shree Ambika Sugars merges power subsidiaries with itself (April 15, 2005) Sugar production in UP may touch 48 lt (April 14, 2005) Simbhaoli plans new model to double capacity (April 11, 2005) Rethink on duty-free raw sugar imports (April 07, 2005) `Mills need not be exempted from export rules' Mr Manickam, Vice-Chairman and Managing Direct (March 28, 2005) Ministry seeks proof of export orders to issue new licences (March 28, 2005) Sugar mills in UP begin paying cane arrears (March 26, 2005) Lower free-sale sugar quota for April-June quarter (March 25, 2005) Nurturing hope (March 25, 2005) Ethanol-blending to resume; ISMA made nodal agency (March 22, 2005) Imports under advance licence Proposal to exempt sugar mills from 7.5 pc customs duty (March 21, 2005) Sweet news (March 21, 2005) Raw sugar imports likely to be lower (March 17, 2005) Raw sugar imports may turn a liability (March 17, 2005) Cane war fallout: UP mills doling out `in-kind' sops to growers (March 10, 2005) Sugar prices may decline (March 04, 2005) Dwarikesh Sugar plans FCCB issue to raise $25 m (March 02, 2005) Sugar industry flays hike in excise duty on molasses (March 02, 2005) Excise duty on molasses `retrograde' (March 01, 2005) Sops for textiles and sugar (March 01, 2005) Structural issues not addressed (March 01, 2005) More sweet than bitter (March 01, 2005) Duty on molasses to cost mills extra Rs 200 crore (March 01, 2005) Sugar output poised to recover in Maharashtra (February 24, 2005)
Accounting for farms (October 09, 2005) Bill introduced to abolish cess on agri-product exports (August 17, 2005) Uniform commodity classification by Sept in Kerala (June 21, 2005) Hill produce traders in Kerala seek changes in VAT (May 14, 2005)
Frost hits Nilgiris tea crop (December 30, 2005) Tea industry must focus on aggressive promotion, marketing strategies (December 28, 2005) Trying to improve (December 28, 2005) Upasi bourse exploring new trading system for tea futures (December 27, 2005) Mixed trend at Kochi tea sale (December 26, 2005) Coonoor tea sale ends year on high note (December 26, 2005) Tea prices down on fall in exports, rise in output (December 26, 2005) Nilgiris tea estates hit by frost (December 24, 2005) Nilgiris tea estates hit by frost (December 24, 2005) Coonoor tea sales to witness lowest volume (December 23, 2005) Rising offtake buoys tea industry hopes (December 23, 2005) Coonoor tea up on low offer, better demand (December 19, 2005) Good demand pushes up prices at Kochi tea sale (December 19, 2005) 2nd lowest tea volume on offer at Coonoor sales (December 13, 2005) Coonoor tea prices up (December 12, 2005) Kochi tea prices rise on good demand (December 12, 2005) TN gesture to small tea growers (December 06, 2005) Tea Board plans pilot project to cut planters' social costs (December 06, 2005) Coonoor tea prices up on low offer (December 05, 2005) Tea prices up in Kochi sale (December 03, 2005) 2nd lowest volume at Coonoor tea sales (November 30, 2005) Orthodox tea prices dearer at Kochi (November 29, 2005) Godrej to re-launch tea biz under single brand (November 29, 2005) Tea up at Coonoor on good demand (November 29, 2005) Geographical indicator regn for Assam, Nilgiris teas likely (November 26, 2005) Tea growers seek advisory panels for Indco factories (November 26, 2005) `Teas with a conscience' may be the new marketing mantra (November 25, 2005) India, Lanka seek accord on pesticide residue in tea Issue to figure at FAO meet in Rome (November 24, 2005) Lower volume on offer at Coonoor tea sale (November 23, 2005) Small growers seek floor price for tea (November 22, 2005) Indian tea sector braves imports with quality offerings at home (November 22, 2005) Coonoor tea prices look up (November 21, 2005) Mixed trend in Kochi tea sale (November 21, 2005) Frostbite likely to cut Nilgiri tea output (November 18, 2005) Newby to launch speciality teas in India (November 16, 2005) Fair demand at Kochi tea sale (November 14, 2005) Prices improve for Coonoor teas (November 14, 2005) Destination tea gardens (November 11, 2005) Over 50 tea exporters figure in Volcker report (November 10, 2005) Loans under Special Purpose Tea Fund Firms may have to repay from auction earnings (November 09, 2005) Industry to help Tea Board to map consumption pattern (November 07, 2005) Tea exports likely to be hit as EU sets new residual limits (November 07, 2005) Fair demand at Kochi tea sale (November 07, 2005) Tea traders to discuss sales tax issue on Nov 8 (November 05, 2005) Girnar plans foray into TN tea market (November 04, 2005) Coonoor tea prices up on low volumes (October 31, 2005) Centre may set up Rs 400-cr special fund for tea industry Kamal Nath says it's only a one-off (October 29, 2005) First winner of `Gold Deepam' prize from Bangalore (October 29, 2005) Coonoor tea trade volumes slip (October 28, 2005) Downtrend in Coonoor tea auction (October 24, 2005) Chinese trip makes tea sector confident of exploring potential in global markets (October 22, 2005) Vacuum packing of bulk tea (October 20, 2005) Tea Board plans raids to check adulteration (October 18, 2005) Mixed trend at Kochi tea sale (October 17, 2005) Coonoor tea prices fail to improve despite low offer (October 17, 2005) Tata Tea acquires US co Good Earth (October 14, 2005) Apeejay to buy UK co Premier Foods' tea biz (October 14, 2005) Tea prices improve marginally at Coonoor auctions (October 11, 2005) Mixed trend at Kochi tea sale (October 10, 2005) Waterfall Estates to go for vacuum packaging of bulk teas (October 06, 2005) 15 tea factories closed in Nilgiris (October 06, 2005) Mixed trend in Kochi tea sale (October 03, 2005) Prices improve at Coonoor tea auction (October 03, 2005) Four cos in race to buy HLL's Doom Dooma Tea (October 02, 2005) Special tea sale of 142 finalists of Golden Leaf India award (October 01, 2005) Tea buyers' body seeks tax sops at Kochi auctions (September 29, 2005) Exports boost tea prices (September 28, 2005) Good demand drives prices at Kochi tea sale (September 26, 2005) Tea industry calls for aggressive promotion (September 26, 2005) Tea tasting competition showcases S. India's capability (September 22, 2005) 2.12 lakh ha tea bushes identified for rejuvenation (September 20, 2005) Heavy withdrawals at Coonoor auctions (September 20, 2005) ICWAI studying tea output cost (September 19, 2005) Tea industry looks for immediate solutions (September 19, 2005) Restructuring plans fuel rally in Assam Co (September 16, 2005) Tantea bags `largest tea seller' award (September 16, 2005) Prices drop at Coonoor tea sales (September 13, 2005) Good demand drives up Kochi tea sale prices (September 12, 2005) Tea Board concerned over `bad' quality teas (September 11, 2005) Tea Board to tackle quality issue to raise exports Sets 200 million kg export target for 200 (September 09, 2005) Looking dim (September 09, 2005) Best S. Indian teas to be showcased in China meet (September 09, 2005) UPASI annual meet on Sept 20 (September 07, 2005) Competition makes things tough for tea exports (September 06, 2005) Rains brighten TN tea crop prospects (September 06, 2005) Tea shipments via Amingaon ICD up (September 06, 2005) Sluggish demand pulls down Coonoor tea (September 05, 2005) Mixed trend in Kochi tea auction (September 05, 2005) 15-member tea team to visit Egypt, Iran, UAE (September 02, 2005) Beeyu Overseas bids for Lankan tea property Ties up with Colombo-based firm; plans jt venture (September 02, 2005) Coonoor tea average prices at 11-year low (September 01, 2005) Quality tea stirs industry revival (August 31, 2005) Tea Board destroys substandard teas (August 30, 2005) No system to ensure MSP payment for tea (August 28, 2005) Mixed trend in Kochi tea sale (August 27, 2005) 'Centre keeping a close watch on tea prices' (August 26, 2005) Tea prices, exports decline; output up (August 26, 2005) VAT effect: Tea manufacturers may raise prices in AP (August 23, 2005) Tea delegation to urge PM to fix MSP (August 18, 2005) Coonoor tea auction turnover up 4.37 per cent (August 15, 2005) Sluggish demand pulls down Coonoor tea prices (August 15, 2005) Productivity rises at Kanan Devan plantation (August 13, 2005) Kanan Devan's white tea fetches Rs 1,601 a kg (August 12, 2005) Indco tea factories seek minimum price (August 10, 2005) Coonoor tea prices fall on sluggish demand (August 08, 2005) Southern tea competition receives 250 entries (August 08, 2005) Orthodox tea subsidy: No benefit to small-scale units (August 08, 2005) AP tea trade faces VAT problem (August 06, 2005) 55 catalogued teas fetch higher than average price (August 06, 2005) Brokers' indecision holds up tea futures take-off (August 04, 2005) Tea auctions in South take a hit (August 03, 2005) Coonoor sale: More demand for bright liquoring teas (August 01, 2005) UPASI-TRI report confirms fears over tea quality (August 01, 2005) Rossell Tea plans diversification (July 28, 2005) Mixed reaction to tea sector wage pact (July 27, 2005) Demand improves at Coonoor tea auctions (July 27, 2005) Bengal tea workers' stir ends as unions settle for productivity-linked wages (July 27, 2005) Technical snags continue to haunt tea e-auctions (July 25, 2005) Tea prices rule low at Coonoor auctions (July 19, 2005) Bengal tea talks fail (July 15, 2005) Coonoor tea trade turnover rises in H1 (July 15, 2005) Tea exports dip in May; output up 8.6 m kg (July 14, 2005) Over 18 lakh kg tea on offer this week at Coonoor sale (July 14, 2005) Tripartite meet on Bengal tea workers' strike tomorrow (July 13, 2005) Tamil Nadu blazes new trail to support small growers (July 13, 2005) TN tea subsidy scheme `timely' (July 13, 2005) Not much to cheer (July 13, 2005) TN subsidy for Nilgiris small tea growers (July 12, 2005) Prices rise at Coonoor sales on demand (July 12, 2005) Bengal tea industry comes to a standstill (July 12, 2005) Plea for uniform VAT rate for tea rejected (July 12, 2005) Tea factories seek manual auctions (July 11, 2005) `e-snag' hits Coonoor tea auctions again (July 09, 2005) Bengal strike to result in `long-term damage' to tea industry (July 09, 2005) `We want to produce the best tea at the lowest price' (July 07, 2005) Huge volumes of tea on offer at Coonoor auctions (July 07, 2005) Tea talks fail; workers to go on strike (July 06, 2005) Bengal tea garden workers demand wage revision, threaten stir from July 11 (July 05, 2005) Tea prices hit new low at Coonoor sale (July 04, 2005) HC sets aside orders restraining Tata Tea from transferring lands (July 01, 2005) Tea Board allows manual bidding for dust category (June 30, 2005) Jay Shree Tea may buy Singbuli, Balasona estates (June 30, 2005) Record volume on offer at Coonoor tea sale this week (June 29, 2005) Tea prices hit new low at Coonoor sale (June 27, 2005) Tea prices hit new low at Coonoor sale (June 27, 2005) Huge volumes on offer at Coonoor tea sales this week (June 24, 2005) Snags in system delaying tea e-auctions (June 23, 2005) Coonoor tea prices hit new lows (June 21, 2005) Pak keen to tap India's tea expertise (June 21, 2005) Mixed trend in Kochi tea sale (June 20, 2005) Record offering slated for Coonoor tea sales this week (June 15, 2005) Tea exports to West Asia, North Africa increase (June 15, 2005) Tata Tea mulls acquiring more global brands (June 15, 2005) High volumes, poor quality pull down Coonoor tea prices (June 13, 2005) Mixed trend in Kochi tea sale (June 13, 2005) Small tea growers abandoning harvest (June 07, 2005) 97 pc workers subscribe for shares in Kanan Devan (June 07, 2005) Khaitans acquire Magors' tea gardens for Rs 170 cr (June 07, 2005) Coonoor tea prices dip on low demand (June 07, 2005) Mixed trend in Kochi tea auction (June 06, 2005) ActionAid flays HLL over tea workers' woes (June 04, 2005) `Tea sector package doesn't benefit small growers' (June 02, 2005) Coonoor tea prices continue to fall (May 31, 2005) A `designer' tag that fails to command a premium (May 24, 2005) Upasi holds demo on tea futures (May 24, 2005) Tea prices drop at Coonoor auctions (May 24, 2005) Tea import bill soars 133 pc (May 24, 2005) Vanilla tea launched (May 23, 2005) Fair general demand at Kochi tea sale (May 23, 2005) Tata Tea: Buy (May 22, 2005) Beeyu Overseas: Avoid (May 22, 2005) Q1 tea production up 14 pc; prices rise in S. India sales (May 20, 2005) Govt urged to focus more on marketing of tea overseas (May 16, 2005) For sunday Prices plummet in Coonoor tea sale (May 09, 2005) Kochi tea sale sees fair demand (May 09, 2005) Kundah tea revival project launched (May 07, 2005) No decision yet on manual sale: Coonoor tea trade body (May 06, 2005) Upasi to launch `Tea Quality Competition' (May 06, 2005) Prices decline on huge offerings at Coonoor sales (May 05, 2005) Tea Board allows manual auctions (May 05, 2005) Bought leaf units urge Tea Board to defer e-auctions (May 03, 2005) Fair demand at Kochi tea auction (May 02, 2005) Tea exports from South rise in 2004 (April 29, 2005) Tea shipments through Amingaon ICD Shipping lines don't rule out freight hike (April 28, 2005) Rain brightens Nilgiris tea crop prospects (April 28, 2005) Kerala tea output continues to slide (April 28, 2005) Prices down at Coonoor sales on low buying interest (April 26, 2005) Implement VAT for tea uniformly: Tea associations (April 26, 2005) Mixed trend in Kochi tea sale (April 25, 2005) Tea industry worried over snag in e-auctions Urges Commerce Ministry's immediate interven (April 23, 2005) Tea prices decline at Coonoor auction (April 22, 2005) Upasi-MCX tie up for tea futures 'soon' (April 22, 2005) Haldia may lose tea traffic to Kolkata Dock System (April 22, 2005) Coonoor tea auctions Q1 turnover up 46 pc (April 18, 2005) Mixed trend in Kochi auction (April 18, 2005) No buyers for tea at Coonoor e-auctions (April 17, 2005) Tata Tea enters economy segment with Agni (April 16, 2005) Technical snag hits Coonoor tea e-auctions (April 16, 2005) Flight of capital feared from tea plantations (April 14, 2005) Tea slips at Coonoor sales (April 12, 2005) Mixed trend at Kochi tea sale (April 11, 2005) Teaserve auctions post lowest realisation (April 11, 2005) Profits in marketing (April 09, 2005) Tea exporters may gain from move to scrap cess (April 09, 2005) Cost pressure forcing tea majors to exit plantation business (April 09, 2005) Goodricke's expansion hinges on Japanese deal (April 08, 2005) Call to promote tea as health drink (April 06, 2005) Coonoor tea prices drop on low demand (April 05, 2005) 50% value addition must on tea exports by EOUs, SEZs (April 05, 2005) Scrap `import for exports' scheme, urges tea industry (April 05, 2005) Kannan Devan eyes profit in first year (April 05, 2005) Tata Tea divests control in tea estates in Kerala (April 02, 2005) Goodricke group bullish on biz prospects (April 01, 2005) Mixed trend at Kochi tea sale (March 28, 2005) Bought-leaf factories perform better (March 24, 2005) Coonoor tea falls on poor demand (March 21, 2005) Tata Tea registers new firm for estates' transfer (March 19, 2005) Panel urges uniform loan package for small tea growers (March 18, 2005) Tea production down 4 pc in 2004; imports rise over 200 pc (March 16, 2005) Sluggishness hits Coonoor tea sale (March 15, 2005) Tea Board mulls annual contest for quality teas (March 14, 2005) Record prices for teas at speciality auction (March 13, 2005) Red spider mites threaten Nilgiris tea (March 12, 2005) Coonoor tea trade complains of tech snags in e-auctions (March 11, 2005) Dubai Tea Trading Centre receives first consignment (March 11, 2005) Tata Tea (GB)'s debt-equity ratio gets lowered (March 10, 2005) Stage set for Coonoor speciality tea auction (March 10, 2005) Snag hits Coonoor tea e-auctions (March 09, 2005) Spurt in Kochi tea prices (March 07, 2005) Little in Budget to cheer small tea growers (March 04, 2005) Tea industry may save on levy cut (March 03, 2005) Upasi plea to do away with division of lots in e-auction (March 03, 2005) Dusts in demand at Kochi tea sale (February 28, 2005) Indian teas post highest rise in 2004 (February 26, 2005) MCX, Upasi tie up for tea futures (February 25, 2005)
Gold may test support, rise (December 30, 2005) Cotton to test support levels (December 26, 2005) Palm oil may head higher (December 25, 2005) Spot gold may test support level (December 23, 2005) Cotton prices may head higher (December 19, 2005) Palm oil may head lower (December 18, 2005) Gold may test support level (December 16, 2005) NY cotton prices stay firm (December 12, 2005) Palm oil may test resistance level (December 11, 2005) Palm oil may test resistance level (December 11, 2005) Spot gold may correct lower (December 09, 2005) Cotton likely to rise further (December 05, 2005) Spot gold may correct lower (December 02, 2005) Bullish trend seen in cotton (November 28, 2005) Palm oil may correct lower (November 27, 2005) Gold may correct lower (November 25, 2005) Palm oil futures may consolidate (November 20, 2005) Spot gold may rise higher (November 18, 2005) Palm oil may consolidate, rise (November 13, 2005) Gold may test resistance, fall (November 11, 2005) Cotton may turn bearish (November 07, 2005) Palm oil may test support level (November 06, 2005) Gold may test resistance level (November 04, 2005) Cotton futures may consolidate (October 31, 2005) Palm oil may consolidate (October 30, 2005) Gold may consolidate, rise (October 28, 2005) Bullish trend to resume in NY cotton (October 24, 2005) Palm oil may test support level (October 23, 2005) Gold may test support level (October 21, 2005) Cotton futures may head higher (October 17, 2005) Palm oil may test support, rise (October 16, 2005) Downward tweak likely in gold (October 14, 2005) NY cotton futures to move up (October 10, 2005) Palm oil may test support levels (October 09, 2005) Spot gold may test support level (October 07, 2005) Bullish trend in NY cotton futures (October 03, 2005) Palm oil may correct lower (October 02, 2005) Spot gold may consolidate, rise (September 30, 2005) Cotton prices may drift lower (September 26, 2005) Palm oil may rise higher (September 25, 2005) Gold may test resistance, dip (September 23, 2005) Palm oil may head higher (September 18, 2005) Spot gold may correct lower (September 16, 2005) Likely fall in NY cotton futures (September 12, 2005) Palm oil may consolidate, rise (September 11, 2005) Gold likely to consolidate in range (September 09, 2005) High oil prices temper NY cotton (September 05, 2005) Palm oil may test resistance, rise (September 04, 2005) Gold may test support level (September 02, 2005) Cotton futures may come down (August 29, 2005) Palm oil may correct lower (August 28, 2005) Spot gold may test support level (August 26, 2005) Bearish trend in NY cotton futures (August 22, 2005) Palm oil may test resistance level (August 21, 2005) Palm oil may test resistance level (August 21, 2005) Spot gold may rise again (August 19, 2005) NY cotton likely to test support levels (August 15, 2005) Palm oil may hold to support, rise (August 14, 2005) Spot gold may test resistance level (August 12, 2005) NY cotton futures likely to rise (August 08, 2005) Palm oil may test resistance, rise (August 07, 2005) Spot gold may correct lower (August 05, 2005) Coffee in next leg of price rally (August 04, 2005) NY cotton futures range-bound (August 01, 2005) Signals still bearish for palm oil (July 31, 2005) Cotton may head lower (July 25, 2005) Palm oil may test resistance, rise (July 24, 2005) Spot gold may move lower (July 22, 2005) NY cotton may rise, then fall (July 18, 2005) Palm oil may rise higher (July 17, 2005) Spot gold may test support level (July 15, 2005) Cotton may consolidate, rise (July 11, 2005) Palm oil may test support level (July 10, 2005) Cotton to test support level (July 04, 2005) Palm oil may head higher (July 03, 2005) Spot gold may consolidate, rise (July 01, 2005) Bullish reversal likely in NY cotton (June 27, 2005) Bullish reversal likely in NY cotton (June 27, 2005) Palm oil may test resistance level (June 26, 2005) Spot gold may rise higher (June 24, 2005) Cotton in for correction (June 20, 2005) Palm oil may head higher (June 19, 2005) Spot gold may test resistance level (June 17, 2005) Cotton may bounce before falling (June 13, 2005) Palm oil may test support level (June 12, 2005) Coffee may zoom higher (June 08, 2005) Bearish trend in NY cotton futures (June 06, 2005) Palm oil futures may rise (June 05, 2005) Spot gold may consolidate (June 03, 2005) Bearish reversal likely in NY cotton (May 30, 2005) Palm oil may head higher (May 29, 2005) Gold may correct higher (May 27, 2005) Cotton may dip, then rise (May 23, 2005) Palm oil may edge lower (May 22, 2005) Spot gold may rise, then dip (May 20, 2005) Downward trend likely in cotton (May 16, 2005) Palm oil may consolidate, rise (May 15, 2005) Spot gold may head lower (May 13, 2005) Palm oil may test support level (May 09, 2005) Gold may fall after rising (May 06, 2005) Correction likely in NY cotton futures (May 02, 2005) Palm oil may consolidate (May 01, 2005) Spot gold may move higher (April 29, 2005) Cotton futures may decline (April 25, 2005) Palm oil may consolidate (April 24, 2005) Gold may test resistance level (April 22, 2005) Cotton futures may rise (April 18, 2005) Palm oil may consolidate (April 17, 2005) Spot gold may head lower (April 16, 2005) Cotton to rise further (April 11, 2005) Palm oil may test support levels (April 10, 2005) Spot gold may rise, then dip (April 08, 2005) Downward tweak in cotton (April 04, 2005) Palm oil may rise higher (April 03, 2005) Spot gold may head lower (April 01, 2005) Cotton futures may move up (March 28, 2005) Palm oil may head higher (March 27, 2005) Gold may test support level (March 25, 2005) Cotton futures may move down (March 21, 2005) Palm oil may test resistance level (March 20, 2005) Spot gold may head higher (March 18, 2005) Cotton futures may slip lower (March 14, 2005) Palm oil may test resistance level (March 13, 2005) Spot gold may rise higher (March 11, 2005) NYCE cotton futures end higher (March 07, 2005) Palm oil futures may rise (March 06, 2005) Spot gold may rise higher (March 04, 2005) Upward tweak likely in cotton (February 28, 2005) Palm oil may test resistance level (February 27, 2005) Palm oil may test resistance level (February 27, 2005) Spot gold may vault higher (February 25, 2005)
Israel, AP moot panel for farm tech transfer (July 08, 2005)
Tobacco Board officials visit Chennai port, container terminals (December 27, 2005) New packaging, labelling norms for tobacco products soon (December 07, 2005) Ministries differ over FDI in tobacco processing (October 08, 2005) Tobacco industry aims to double exports (October 05, 2005) Tobacco players pitch for higher productivity (October 05, 2005) National meet on tobacco in Hyderabad (October 03, 2005) Export enquiries prop up tobacco sales, prices (July 08, 2005) AP tobacco farmers block traffic (May 11, 2005) AP tobacco farmers plan stir against low prices (May 10, 2005) Cigarette smuggling, excise hike haunt AP tobacco farmers (April 12, 2005) Banking on hope (April 01, 2005) Tobacco auctions still sluggish in AP (March 23, 2005) AP to monitor tobacco market (March 19, 2005) Consortia set up to fight tobacco virus (March 17, 2005)
APK flays wage hike notification (June 27, 2005) APK flays wage hike notification (June 27, 2005) Kerala farm workers' stir called off (May 20, 2005)
Japanese firm Yanmar forays into farm implements market (December 16, 2005) Son of the soil (December 15, 2005) Curbing border infiltration (December 06, 2005) Kakinada farmers oppose move to acquire fertile land for SEZ (November 25, 2005) Organic food growth up on consumer awareness (November 12, 2005) PM to meet Plan panel today on agriculture issues (September 27, 2005) Vanishing tribe (September 10, 2005) Return of the natives (August 27, 2005) US corn growers favour higher use of ethanol for fuel (July 20, 2005) In dire straits (July 11, 2005) CSD lists out reasons for farmers' suicides (June 14, 2005) CPI(M) seeks relief for the project displaced in AP (June 07, 2005) Paved with corn (May 18, 2005) Talks on phosphoric acid rates fail DAP supplies may dry up, warn fertiliser cos (May 17, 2005) CWC targets farmers for value-added services (May 04, 2005) Traders gain from Nafed's price support operations (March 29, 2005) FICCI calls for tighter discipline in farm support measures (March 18, 2005) PNB plans farmers training centre in TN (March 08, 2005)
`Liquidity' problem (December 13, 2005) Karnataka planters' body opposes Upper Bhadra project (November 08, 2005) Irrigation projects: AP CM for faster State-level forest clearances (October 27, 2005) Fluid scene (October 15, 2005) Water storage level up 29 pc (September 29, 2005) Alisagar scheme gets eco-clearance (September 16, 2005) AP CM seeks early clearance for Rs 3,000-crore water project (September 01, 2005) Water storage level 25 pc higher than average in a decade Oil seeds, rice coverage still lagg (August 03, 2005) Kerala: Water levels increase in major reservoirs (July 27, 2005) `Cloud seeding yields results in 10 districts' (July 26, 2005) AP Govt unwilling to shift Pulichintala project site (July 26, 2005) Move to divert Pranahita water to Sripada Sagar (July 23, 2005) Kerala: Water levels increase major reservoirs (July 20, 2005) Free water for farming may not last: Montek (June 25, 2005) YSR asks officials to finalise irrigation proposals soon (June 23, 2005) State seeks Central help to stop Godavari barrage work (May 25, 2005) Lack of proper mechanism hits implementation of eco projects (May 19, 2005) Tiding over (March 19, 2005) AP allocates Rs 40 cr for cloud-seeding (March 14, 2005) Water levels recede at major reservoirs in Kerala (March 05, 2005) `Bachawat Award flouted' (February 26, 2005) Latest Prices
US scientist develops system using two machines to harvest wheat (December 27, 2005) Wheat situation dicey; Govt need not be averse to imports (December 09, 2005) Comfortable stock level keeps wheat prices on leash (November 28, 2005) Two cos offer insurance cover for wheat crop (November 21, 2005) FCI trades wheat on CBOT, makes profit (November 19, 2005) Global wheat prices ease on crop prospects (November 04, 2005) Wheat prices likely to be steady (August 31, 2005) No brave comments on wheat imports, please (July 18, 2005) 1 million t wheat import likely: USDA (July 14, 2005) Monsanto GM wheat launch after solving marketing issues (July 08, 2005) Wheat prices: A calm before the storm? (July 02, 2005) TN roller flour millers a worried lot Taxation, freight anomaly in wheat, products (June 22, 2005) Wheat tops Rs 7,500/t; imports may be dearer (June 15, 2005) Variance in buffer stock norms for grains confuses trade (June 09, 2005) Govt raises wheat buffer norm for 3 quarters (June 08, 2005) Wheat stocks plummet to 14.3 mt (June 07, 2005) Indian wheat bucks world price trend (May 28, 2005) Allow duty-free wheat import, TN flour mills (May 24, 2005) India may become wheat deficit, says Cargill CMD (May 18, 2005) Concern over spiralling wheat prices (May 17, 2005) Procurement, arrivals of wheat lower (May 07, 2005) Global wheat, flour trade to rise 5 mt: IGC (May 03, 2005) Waiting with hope (May 03, 2005) Freight hike, rising wheat prices hurt TN flour mills (April 28, 2005) Lower arrivals of wheat reflect fall in production (April 26, 2005) Govt may lower wheat output projections Above normal temperature in Nov-Dec affects yield (April 26, 2005) Lakshmi Overseas to foray into wheat flour segment (April 15, 2005) Rationalisation of freight classification Southern flour mills feel the heat (April 13, 2005) Global wheat market seen in static phase (April 04, 2005) Meet to discuss wheat exports on April 7 (March 24, 2005) Wheat grain quality may be hit by rains (March 23, 2005) Caring for the crop (March 19, 2005) Rains, hailstorm ring alarm for wheat crop (March 11, 2005) Kandla Port handles record volume of wheat cargo (February 24, 2005)
Australia may phase out mulesing of lamb by 2010 (November 16, 2005)
WTO talks fail to gain momentum `No question of compromise on agriculture' (December 16, 2005) `More farm commitments needed from rich nations' (December 13, 2005) India seeks `real' cuts in farm subsidies (November 27, 2005) India to safeguard farmers' interests at WTO meet (November 16, 2005) Australia, India to speed up process to resolve farm trade issues (November 15, 2005) AP Govt opens WTO Cell (November 04, 2005) Subsidise or perish! (November 04, 2005) WTO farm trade talks end in stalemate (October 21, 2005) Third-party certifying NGOs A blow to WTO's Hong Kong ministerial? (October 19, 2005) G-20 to prepare action plan against subsidised farm product exports (October 14, 2005) WTO Cell for AP ryots (July 29, 2005) India firm on ending of farm subsidies by developed nations (July 21, 2005) India for highest cuts in domestic farm support in US, Japan, EU (July 21, 2005) G-20 seeks meaningful results in farm talks (July 14, 2005) Protecting farmers from world markets (June 28, 2005) OECD countries continue to offer high farm subsidies (June 25, 2005) `Energise G-33 to protect farmers in developing countries' (June 14, 2005) Keep your word on farm products, Chidambaram tells developed nations (June 08, 2005) India moots 2-pronged plan for WTO farm talks (May 06, 2005) India for resolving stalemate in WTO agriculture issues (May 05, 2005) Focus on agriculture in WTO (March 28, 2005) Doha agenda may ensure level playing field for developing nations: Pawar (March 26, 2005) Group to seek timeframe for cutting farm export subsidies: Kamal Nath (March 19, 2005) FICCI moots stringent tariff procedures in WTO farm talks (March 16, 2005) Conclave begins on Friday in New Delhi G-20 partners to evolve strategy on WTO issues (March 16, 2005)
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