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EMPLOYMENT


ICAR chief wants farm graduates to be job creators
THE Director-General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Dr Mangala Rai, emphasised the need to prepare agricultural graduates to start their own agri-business, preferably in the rural areas. The agricultural graduates "must prove ... More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES


Banana research centre signs pact with TNAU
THE National Research Centre for Banana (NRCB) at Tiruchi and the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore have recently signed a memorandum of understanding to facilitate TNAU Post-graduates pursue research projects at the ... More

RUBBER


Labour shortage haunts rubber sector in Kerala
KERALA, which is struggling these days to pluck coconuts, sow paddy and till its land due to a perceived shortage of labourers, may find it difficult to tap its rubber trees as well. The rubber sector in Kerala is showing signs of a shortage ... More

TEA


Havukal winter tea fetches Rs 810 a kg
THE finest winter quality tea, SFTGFOP produced by the Havukal Tea Estate in Nilgiris, fetched a price of Rs 810 a kg, the highest price realised this year. The Carritt Moran and Company has sold it through a private treaty to Suthirth Exports ... More

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS


Cotton to test resistance
NYCE cotton futures settled higher on speculative buying right before the market goes into delivery period next Tuesday after a holiday weekend. The cotton market will be closed Monday for the US President's Day holiday. Demand side of the ... More

PRECIOUS METALS


Survey reveals gold deposits worth Rs 600 cr in Nilambur
GOLD prospecting in the Nilambur belt in Malappuram district by the Geological Survey of India (GSI) and the Department of Mining and Geology, Kerala, has revealed presence of deposits estimated to be worth Rs 600 crore at current gold prices. ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL


SEA team to Pakistan
THE Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA) is deputing a trade delegation consist of 18 members under the leadership of Mr A.R. Sharma, Vice-President, SEA, to Pakistan visiting Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore during February 21-28. The ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS


N-E spices body seeks separate marketing arm
THE north-eastern States, which are geographically and climatically suitable for growing spices, are slowly emerging as a significant contributor to the spices production in the country. These States that were hitherto growing mainly ginger ... More

New pepper auction centre at Wayanad
A NEW pepper auction centre would be inaugurated on February 28 at Bathery in Kerala's Wayanad district aimed at facilitating sale of the produce grown in the region. The auctions would be conducted by Green Agro Trade Links (P) Ltd (GATLL), ... More

Pepper prices rule firm
PEPPER market was firm last week on reports that the Kerala Chief Minister has urged the Union Commerce Minister to stop duty-free imports of pepper from Sri Lanka. Besides, the Chief Minister is understood to be holding a meeting with the ... More



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