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AQUACULTURE


Need for diversification in fisheries stressed
THERE is an urgent need for diversification in the fisheries sector to meet the growing competition from countries such as China, Taiwan, and Thailand and the Government should lend greater support to the sector, according to experts. The ... More

PLANTATIONS


Nilgiri planters sign 3-year wage pact with unions
THE Nilgiri Planters' Association (NPA) and the trade unions have signed a three-year wage agreement, up to December 2007. The settlement is expected to benefit over 20,000 permanent workers and the total outgo for the industry is estimated at ... More

TEA


Tea factories seek manual auctions
NILGIRI Bought Leaf Tea Manufacturers' Association has appealed to the Union Government to re-introduce the manual system of auctioning in South India. The association is the apex body representing owners of tea factories in the private small ... More

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS


Cotton may consolidate, rise
NEW York cotton futures finished marginally lower on Friday, as the trade was cautious ahead of the approaching hurricane Dennis and the USDA monthly report on demand/supply due next Tuesday. The ability of cotton futures to sustain at current ... More

BIO-TECH & GENETICS


It pays to grow non-GM crops
The additional paperwork pays since the importers are willing to pay some premium for ensuring GM-free products. More

DAIRY & DAIRY PRODUCTS


Amul targets Rs 150-crore export turnover
AFTER becoming the first Indian dairy products company to treble export sales and cross the Rs 100-crore mark last fiscal, the Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) is looking at a further 35 per cent growth. The federation, ... More

COTTON


Dutch co working with AP tribal farmers to grow organic cotton
The collaboration aims to create a farmers-owned co-operative on 3,500 acres with Gond tribals in Kerameri mandal of Adilabad district. More

Maharashtra facing cotton glut
THE Maharashtra Government is worried over the huge stock of raw cotton lying at various warehouses. The offtake of cotton has been very low this season. According to Government officials, the State cotton marketing agency is nursing a stock ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS


Lankan pepper imports taking toll on local trade
PEPPER prices continued to slide on flooding of the domestic market with imports from Sri Lanka under the FTA in recent months. Imports during January-May 2005 stood at 7,526 tonne as against 5,654.18 tonne in the same period last year, ... More

TRENDS


In dire straits
The monsoon has plunged the lives of lakhs of fishermen in Kerala into turmoil. After restricted fishing hours and a 45-day ban on trawling, plummeting prices have added to their woes. Sardines that fetch Rs 20 a kg in the retail market are now ... More


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