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Wednesday, March 06, 2002
Agri Prices (March 5)
Sugar (S-30)1405 (1400)
Palm Oil (10 kg)289 (290)
Groundnut oil ready393 (390)
Coconut oil (10 kg)400 (400)
Mustard oil2960 (2960)

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No reprieve for Bengal tanners -- Govt directed to release funds for CETP works
WITH tanners getting no reprieve from the Supreme Court regarding the closure and relocation of tanneries at the Kolkata Leather Complex (KLC), the stalemate over supply of raw material continues to trouble leather exporters. Industry sources ... More

FOODGRAINS


Call to use surplus food stocks for rural jobs
Arguing that fiscal fundamentalism was as bad as religious fundamentalism, Mr Sitaram Yechuri said that even with a reasonably good cushion such as $50 billion forex reserves and 60 million tonnes of foodgrains, the Finance Minister had not outlined a clear strategy to build aggregate demand in the economy. More

COTTON


Cotton imports pegged at 17 lakh bales
IN the ongoing 2001-02 season, marketing of the cotton crop has been going on apace with distinct improvement in arrivals. By end-February, arrivals in various markets aggregated 118 lakh bales, up from 100 lakh bales during the corresponding ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL


Is fall in vegoil imports real or notional?
DOMESTIC edible oil import in February reached one of the lowest levels in recent memory. As per an estimate compiled by Oilmandi.com, inflow during the month was 1.91 lakh tonnes. Imports were 2.72 lt in January and 3.34 lt in December ... More

INTERVIEW


`Qualitative value-addition can check fall in spices export'
RECEDING spices export in recent years is a cause for concern and to arrest the trend various measures including significant value-addition of the products has been mooted. Among the major challenges faced by the spices sector are lack of raw ... More
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