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Wednesday, June 05, 2002
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ENVIRONMENT


Coir Board to hold Earth Run today
AN `Earth Run' is being organised by the Coir Board on the occasion of World Environment Day in the city on June 5 to stimulate environment consciousness and public attention and action towards healing of the ailing planet. The run will be ... More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES


`Self-employment for one lakh persons'
THE State Agriculture Minister, Ms K.R. Gowri Amma, has said that about one lakh persons, mainly housewives, will be given assistance for self-employment under a scheme jointly implemented by the State Horticulture Development Corporation ... More

PLANTATIONS


`Decision soon on support price for arecanut'
THE Centre is likely to take a decision soon on whether or not to announce a support price for arecanut following several representations from areca growers hit by the plummeting prices of their produce. According to the Union Minister of State ... More

Global cocoa output seen down
MUMBAI: Lower world production, decline in grindings, shrinking deficit and fall in end-of-season stocks mark the 2001-02 cocoa crop year (October-September). According to revised forecast released by International Cocoa ... More

RUBBER


Rubber prices firm up further
PRICES of all grades of rubber firmed up even in the absence of buying and selling pressures. As the dullness in the market has gradually languished, there are clear indications of uptrends, which might go beyond the limit of Rs 40 a kg, ... More

TEA


Tea Board move to focus on small growers in 10th Plan
THE Tea Board has chalked out a slew of measures to ameliorate the small growers in the Tenth Five-Year Plan, particularly in Assam, West Bengal and North Eastern region. The Tea Board has pointed out to the Commerce Ministry that during the ... More

COTTON


Global cotton prices set to rise
THE long bear market in cotton may come to an end in the next few months going by indications currently available. In the new year 2002-03, the market is poised for a recovery as prices display potential for surging ahead from the current low ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL


Edible oil seen ruling firm
EDIBLE oils, which have gone up by Rs 8-12 a kg since the beginning of this year, are likely to rule firm for another couple of months. "The prices are seen firm since no new crop is due to hit the market and stocks are almost nil. Only mustard ... More

COCONUT & COPRA


Copra futures commence
FUTURES trading in copra commenced, for the first time in the history from Tuesday, at the First Commodities Exchange of India Limited (FCEI) here. Though the Forward Market Commission (FMC) had permitted futures trading in copra and coconut ... More

TRENDS


Kuruvai season begins, no new strategy on anvil -- Paddy glut, free movement add to woes of delta ryots
EVEN as the glut in the paddy market continues, the farmers in Tamil Nadu, particularly in the Cauvery delta, have no option but to go in for paddy cultivation as the next season commences. A consistent policy on water release in the Mettur ... More
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