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Thursday, April 04, 2002
Agri Prices (April 3)
Sugar (S-30)1420 (1415)
Palm Oil (10 kg)295 (295)
Groundnut oil ready395 (395)
Coconut oil ready3550 (3450)
Pepper garbled ready7600 (7700)

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  • Karnataka: Areca growers' body formed

    RUBBER


    Rubber steady
    THE rubber market here was more or less steady on Wednesday. Supply crunch continues even as the consuming sector is coming to the market in a modest way. With the start of the new financial year, consumers are expected to move in to make ... More

    BIO-TECH & GENETICS


    Ban on GM soya oil not feasible, say processors
    It is not technically possible to distinguish between GM and non-GM soya oil as it does not contain any DNA material. More

    AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTIONS


    Icrisat extends e-library facility
    THE International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (Icrisat) here on Tuesday formally extended its e-library facility to all institutions of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). The library, according to Icrisat ... More

    OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL


    Coconut oil squeezed out in raging price war
    Many people use coconut oil only for bathing purposes, while other edible oils such as palmolein and refined oils of groundnut, sunflower etc., are used in food preparation. More

    COFFEE


    Coffee growers' team seeks loan write-off
    PERTURBED by the plummeting prices of coffee, a delegation of growers led by the Union Minister of Urban Development and Tourism, Mr Ananta Kumar, and the Minister of State for Textiles, Mr Dhananjaya Kumar, called on the Prime Minister, Mr ... More

    TOBACCO


    AP tobacco auctions halted on low trade participation
    TOBACCO auctions have come to a halt from Wednesday in Andhra Pradesh, following a decision taken by the Andhra Pradesh Virginia Tobacco Growers' Association on Tuesday night to stay away from the floors in protest against the poor trade ... More

    SPICES & CONDIMENTS


    Pepper prices rise on increased buying
    PEPPER prices, both spot and futures, witnessed a further rise on Tuesday on increased buying activity by the domestic players. The market was firm. Prices of MG 1 garbled and ungarbled moved up by Rs 600 a quintal on spot while the rise in ... More

    AGRICULTURAL POLICY


  • Karnataka: Farmer knowledge centres planned

    EXPORTS & IMPORTS


    Plea to ban stickers on imported food items
    THE Centre for International Trade in Agriculture & Agro-based Industries (CITA) has called for a ban on the use of stickers on imported food and confectionary items. In a representation to the Director-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), the ... More

  • `Include Kerala in agri export zone'

    PEOPLE


  • Kerala: Outstanding farmer award
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