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CULTIVATION


Greens see red
A party flag hoisted over a heap of mud unloaded for filling a paddy field in Angamali near Kochi on Friday. Widespread reclamation of paddy fields for construction of buildings has evoked strong protests from the Left parties who sometimes ... More

RUBBER


Rubber flares up on low arrivals, demand
SPOT rubber recorded smart gains on Friday. Covering groups and purchase agents continued to chase the narrow arrivals as international markets turned positive. Main marketing centres were reported to be suffering from acute shortage of rubber ... More

TEA


Tea prices up in Kochi sale
A GOOD general demand resulted in the spurting of prices of almost all varieties of tea at the Kochi tea auction. Of the quantity of 12,28,000 kg on offer in the dust category, best CTCs at high priced levels were steady following quality. ... More

COTTON


Large supplies rein in cotton prices
DESPITE expectation of a sharp upswing in world cotton prices triggered by record import requirement of China, the market is yet to show signs of real price buoyancy even four months after the beginning of the new season 2005-06. Cotlook ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL


Plea to amend PFA norms for rice bran oil
THE Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA), the association of vegetable oil industry and trade, has called for modification of the non-saponificable matter specification for rice bran oil from 3.5 per cent to at least 4.5 per cent. Mr ... More

COFFEE


Coffee Board prunes production estimates — White stem borer, monsoon affect crop
THE Coffee Board has pruned the production figures for the current crop year (November 2005-October 2006) by 12,100 tonnes but the industry feels the output, especially that of arabica, could be even lower. According to the post-monsoon ... More

POULTRY


Winter demand buoys eggs
FRESH winter demand has buoyed shell egg prices in Tamil Nadu with the Namakkal-based National Egg Coordination Committee (NECC) raising the farm-gate (wholesale) price for layer eggs to Rs 1.50 a piece, amidst market indication that the shell ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS


Bumper cardamom crop leads to doubling of arrivals
CARDAMOM arrivals at auctions held in Kerala and Tamil Nadu during the current season have almost doubled from the corresponding period a year ago, following a bumper crop. Total arrivals at the auctions in these two States as on November 30 ... More



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