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SLBC concern over recovery of agricultural loans
RECOVERY of agricultural loans, fee exemption to small and marginal farmers and conversion of agricultural short term loans into medium term loans were among the hot topics that the latest meeting of the State Level Bankers Committee (SLBC) had ... More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES


  • Programme to promote kitchen gardens

    RUBBER


    Rubber prices range-bound
    RUBBER prices continued to move in ranges, indicating a tendency to slip down amidst reports of improved supply to the market. Isolated light rains occurred in different parts of plantation districts including Kottayam and Pathanamthitta. ... More

    SUGAR


    Sugar decontrol unlikely for now
    Meanwhile, sugar co-ops in Maharashtra have made a strong plea to the Centre for abolition of free-sale release mechanism and total decontrol in about two years from now by which time stocks are expected to shrink to a reasonable level. More

    TEA


    HC orders notice to Govt on cane SMP
    THE Madras High Court has ordered notice to the Centre and the Union Ministries of Agriculture and Food on a writ petition challenging the Rs 50-per tonne additional hike in the statutory minimum price (SMP) for sugarcane during the current ... More

    Tea workers protest auction disruption
    A STRONG protest against the move by buyers to stall tea auctions to the extent of resorting to disruptive measures at auction centres has been lodged with the Government. Seeking immediate intervention of the Centre to resolve the crisis in ... More

    JUTE


    Neglect of jute sector alleged
    THE Andhra Pradesh Government is neglecting the jute sector and six applications for setting up new jute units are pending with the Andhra Pradesh State Financial Corporation (APSFC), Mr B.V Rama Rao, the Chairman of Jute Manufacturers' and ... More

    AGRICULTURAL POLICY


    Govt leaves wheat MSP unchanged at Rs 620 — Announces `one-time' drought bonus for farmers
    THE Government on Thursday announced a Rs 10 per quintal increase in the procurement price of wheat for the ensuing 2003-04 rabi marketing season (April-March). Farmers will be entitled to receive a price of Rs 630 per quintal for their ... More
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