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Tuesday, January 22, 2002
Agri Prices (Jan. 21)
Sugar (S-30)1370 (1365)
Coconut oil ready3675 (3725)
Palm Oil (10 kg)290 (291)
Groundnut oil ready360 (355)
Pepper garbled6400 (6400)

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Rubber market improves
KOTTAYAM: There was all-round improvement in rubber prices on Monday and there are indications that the market will firm up further. The growers are holding back available supply expecting further rise in price according to the trading ... More

TEA


Accenture moots new approach for tea export
THE much-awaited report of the global consultant, Accenture, on the Indian tea industry, which was released on Monday, says that the industry should take a different approach to foreign trade, which would result in an increase in exports to 270 ... More

`Tea import trend disturbing`
THE export base of the country's tea industry is significantly small compared to that of its nearest rival, the Sri Lankan tea industry, according to Mr K.S. David, Additional Vice-Chairman of the Indian Tea Association. India exports 80 per ... More

TECHNOLOGY


ICAR action plan to hike output
THE Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is currently focussing on consolidating the gains of the green revolution by trying to spread these technologies to the areas hitherto not covered, according to the ICAR Director General, Dr ... More

LEATHER


Kolkata tanners opt for Maharashtra EPZ
ENTICED by the sops being offered by Maharashtra, the city tanners seem to be inclined towards the Ambernath Leather Complex at the Additional Ambernath Export Promotion Zone in Maharashtra. Industry sources said a delegation of West Bengal ... More

METALS


Copper scrap eases
MUMBAI: Prices of copper scrap heavy, lead and aluminium utensils scrap eased on the non-ferrous metal market here on Monday on lack of buying interest from industries. Copper scrap heavy eased to Rs 109.00 per kg from the last ... More

FOODGRAINS


Scientists deny Pak claims on `infested' wheat
SCIENTISTS at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) have refuted Pakistan's claim about Indian wheat being infested by Karnal Bunt (KB) disease. "There has been no outbreak of KB in our wheat during the last five years. The last ... More

Pak move on Karnal Bunt to hit exports to Afghanistan
PAKISTAN's move to deny transit access to Indian wheat supplied to Afghanistan under the World Food Programme is set to hit the country's plans to export up to one million tonnes of grain to the war-devastated, land-locked economy. According ... More

COFFEE


Bid to create aura about Indian coffee -- International festival in February
FOR the first time, there is an attempt to project Indian coffee as a premium and fancy brand in the global market. The India International Coffee Festival 2002, to be held between February 15 and 17 aims at changing the way people look at Indian ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS


Cardamom up on short-supply
CARDAMOM prices increased on short-supply and rising demand at various auction centres in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The average price was up to Rs 664 per kg on Monday from Rs 592 a week ago. Hectic buying by upcountry traders, especially from ... More

NATURAL CALAMITIES


El Nino staging comeback?
EL Nino, the unusual weather pattern that delayed monsoon in 1997-98 in India and caused severe floods in Bangladesh, is threatening to stage a comeback. The El Nino is caused by unusual rise in the ocean temperatures of the Pacific Ocean along ... More
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