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Research project on jatropha, pungam okayed
THE National Oilseeds and Vegetable Oils Development Board has sanctioned a national network research project on jatropha and pungam to the Forest College and Research Institute, Mettupalayam. The three-year project aims at promoting both these ... More

AQUACULTURE


Fishy imports
Fishermen stage protest against import of fish from Thailand. The Joint Action Council of fishermen held a protest march to the office of Marine Products Export Development Authority, Kochi, on Monday. Seventeen organisations involved in fishing, ... More

RUBBER


Rubber buyers turn cautious
SPOT rubber was steady on Monday. Both buyers and sellers appeared inactive and most of them were on the sidelines adopting a wait and watch policy though the leading overseas markets were better. Market activities declined to a minimum amidst ... More

SUGAR


Andhra Sugars Q3 net up 56 pc
HYDERABAD: ANDHRA Sugars Ltd has registered a growth of 18.29 per cent in turnover and 56.01 per cent in net profit for the third quarter ended December 2004 of the current fiscal. The turnover increased to Rs 120.21 crore, from Rs ... More

TEA


Tea advisory panel set up
THE Union Commerce Ministry has formed a high-powered Tea Advisory Committee (TAC) to monitor the implementation of the action plan prepared at the Stakeholders' Conference held in New Delhi on 16-17 September, last year. The TAC will be a ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS


Spices exporters want advance licence for pepper imports restored
THE All India Spices Exporters Forum (AISEF) has appealed to the Union Commerce Ministry to restore advance licence scheme (ALS) for import of black pepper light berries (used as a raw material by oleoresin industry) and failing which, it warned, ... More

EVENTS


Shift to resource-based farm policies: Expert
`The key is to understand that agricultural policies must be created based on the heterogeneous resource base of the country and not based on a specific crop alone.' More

TRENDS


Foodgrain output seen at 206.39 mt on rabi turnaround
A TURNAROUND in the rabi season has seemingly helped the country to weather this year's kharif setback arising from poor monsoon rains. Accordingly to the Agriculture Ministry's Second Advance Estimate of production for 2004-05 released here ... More

Farmers in distress
Farmers winnowing paddy at Kanjany near Thrissur. Kerala farmers are facing a crisis as paddy prices are ruling at Rs 550-Rs 600 a quintal, below the Rs 740/quintal-rate fixed by the Government. This is since the State agencies and co-operative ... More



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