AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES
RICE
ICAR, CCMB develop disease-resistant rice strain
THE Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) and Indian Council of Agriculture Research have taken to field trials of popular variety of rice `Samba Masoori' and this would be available for commercial use by next year. This initiative ...
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STORAGE
Ciphet promises farm aid
THE Central Institute of Post Harvest Technologies (Ciphet), Ludhiana, has assured that it will transfer tomato storage and evaporative cooling technologies to Andhra Pradesh in a couple of weeks. The Director of Ciphet, Dr S.M. Dias, told the ...
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AQUACULTURE
Move to modernise Cochin Fisheries Harbour
THE State Fisheries Department is planning to convene a meeting on the modernisation of Cochin Fisheries Harbour to regain its position as a commercial centre in the State, Mr Domnic Presentation, State Fisheries Minister, has said. The ...
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HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES
Bid to check rise in tamarind prices in AP
KEEPING in view the spiralling tamarind price, the Andhra Pradesh Government has decided to procure 20,000 quintals from other States and countries in the next 15 days. A high-level committee has been set up in this regard. Mr Bhanwar Lal, ...
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RUBBER
Rubber rates firm
THE physical rubber market continued its firm trend on Monday. The major gainer of the day was block rubber ISNR 20 which flared up by Re 1 on moderate export buying. While the other grades closed steady, latex 60 per cent also moved up on ...
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SUGAR
E.I.D. Parry's sweet experiments pay off
PARRYS Corner in Cuddalore, a southern district in Tamil Nadu. And not just one but 30. This must sound strange to those familiar with the business district of that name in Chennai. But to E.I.D. Parry, to which that corner of the city owes its ...
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40 lakh t sugar released under free sale quota
THE Government has released 40 lakh tonnes (lt) of sugar as the indigenous free sale quota (FSQ) of mills for the ensuing October-December quarter. This is way above the 32-lt FSQ that was released for the same quarter of 2003, indicating the ...
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AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTIONS
Nabard sanctions drought relief to Kerala
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has sanctioned Rs 400 crore as relief for the drought-hit in the State. The Chief General Manager, Nabard Regional Office, Mr B.S. Shekhawat, conveyed ...
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COTTON
Rise in Bt cotton area key to record output
RISE in Bt cottonseed distribution is among the various reasons for the projected increase in domestic cotton output for the 2004-05 season. This season's cotton output is poised to cross the record 200-lakh-bale mark. According to trade and ...
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OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL
Oilseeds output pegged at 197 lakh t
TOTAL oilseeds production during the current crop year (July 2004-June 2005) could be around 197 lakh tonnes against 217 lakh tonnes last year. "It is too early to estimate the production of rabi crop this year as sowing has yet to begun and it ...
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POULTRY
`Cluckers' chicken products from Venkateshwara's coop
THE Pune-based Venkateshwara Hatcheries (VH) group will be establishing franchisee retail outlets across the country by December for the sale of chicken-based food products under the brand name "Cluckers". "We are planning to establish 318 ...
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SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Pepper up on buying support
PEPPER prices, both spot and futures, moved up on buying support from exporters and domestic buyers at the terminal market here. Spot prices for MG1 and Un-garbled on Monday were Rs 6,700 and Rs 6,400 a quintal respectively compared to Rs 6,500 ...
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EVENTS
Seminar on livestock sector in Thiruvananthapuram
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The livestock sector in Kerala must be able to provide more employment and also generate more income, said Ms K.R. Gowri Amma, State Minister for Agriculture and Animal Husbandry. She was inaugurating a seminar on the ...
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