Agriculture
SEA to hold seminar on vegoil industry
A NATIONAL seminar on technology upgradation in vegetable oil industry, organised by the Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA), will be held on April 28 in Mumbai.

Cotton output down 53 pc in Maharashtra
MAHARASHTRA, which emerged as the leading producer of cotton in the country three seasons ago, is facing its lowest production in the last one decade.

Nendran banana prices slip on supply glut
THE price of the nendran banana has crashed in the Tiruchi, Thanjavur and Karur belt.

Food & Dairy Products
Broiler sector worried over imports
THOUGH protected for the present, the poultry industry, particularly the broiler segment, runs the risk of a flood of imports. Only a close interaction between the industry and the Government, and infrastructure support can sustain the industry in the lo ng run, say industry representatives.

Plantations
Pepper continues to rule low
A DOWNWARD trend continued to persist in pepper prices, both in spot and futures markets and the price of spot ready pepper declined by Rs 400 a quintal this week.

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