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CLIMATE & WEATHER


Dry weather prevails in Kerala
MAINLY dry weather prevailed in the State during the four days ending March 20 with no appreciable amount of rainfall being reported from anywhere, according to the Agromet Bulletin dated March 21 issued by the Met Office, ... More

SEEDS


Company to pay compensation for spurious seeds
EMERGENT Genetics India Pvt Ltd, a Hyderabad-based company engaged in seeds business, was asked to pay a compensation of Rs 17.09 lakh to 59 farmers of Mahabubnagar district for selling spurious watermelon seeds, said the State Agriculture ... More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES


Diversification bearing fruit
Horticulture and agro-forestry has taken off significantly in Punjab in the last three years, particularly with some progressive farmers diversifying away from paddy cultivation. One such farmer is S.C.Misra of Alawalpur who has taken to growing ... More

RUBBER


Rubber prices recover on low arrivals
RE_ENTRYof the covering groups and purchase agents helped the market to recover partially on Monday. The main marketing centres continued to experience severe scarcity of the raw material and the buyers seemed to be chasing the narrow ... More

SUGAR


Ethanol-blending to resume; ISMA made nodal agency
THE Government has reassured ethanol producers its long-term commitment to the gasohol-blending programme. The Government's move to promote ethanol as a mixed fuel follows the instructions issued by the Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL


Ray of hope
An aged farmer checking the quality of the sunflower seeds on his farm at Falta in West Bengal's South 24 Paraganas district, 60 km from Kolkata. The Union Government's policy of crop diversification has begun to pay dividends with more farmers ... More

COFFEE


Coffee exporters, buyers grapple for stocks
IS coffee on a bull run or leading to a bull "trap"? That is the question which is foremost in the minds of those in the trade, as growers and buyers grapple with the current situation where coffee prices are hovering around five-year ... More

Coffee powder prices up
Traders have resorted to this measure for the third time within a year, raising the price by Rs 10 a kg each time. A further hike has not been ruled out. Speaking to Business Line, Mr Subramaniam, a trader, said: "At the current levels, ... More

COMMODITY MARKETS


Maharashtra to slash stamp duty on commodity market transactions, G-secs
THE Maharashtra Budget, having identified the need to retain leadership position enjoyed by Mumbai as the hub of financial and capital markets in the country, has decided to rationalise stamp duty on futures and forward trading. The State Finance ... More


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