FERTILISERS

TEA
Tea prices spurt at Kochi auction
A GOOD general demand resulted in the spurting of prices of almost all varieties of tea at the Kochi tea auction. Of the quantity of 8,80,000 kg on offer in the dust category, CTC market was easier by Rs 1-2 and sometimes more. Orthodox ... More

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Cotton may test support levels
NYCE cotton futures closed lower on Friday on option-related speculative selling hitting 3-week lows in the process. The market rebounded when the selling pressure eased and weekend short-covering emerged during the close. Markets are waiting for ... More

WATER
AP Govt green signal for Niva
THE Andhra Pradesh Government has given administrative approval for the Handri Niva Sujala Sravanti project. This project aims to provide eight systems to lift about 14 TMCft of water from the Krishna river over a height of 194 metres. The ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL
American peanut sector in transition
THE peanut (groundnut) sector of the world's third largest producer the US is undergoing significant changes in the aftermath of the 2002 Farm Act, which introduced a major shift by eliminating the longstanding peanut marketing quota system and ... More

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