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Saturday, April 06, 2002
Agri Prices (April 5)
Sugar (S-30)1415 (1417)
Palm Oil (10 kg)296 (295)
Groundnut oil ready393 (393)
Coconut oil ready3650 (3550)
Pepper garbled ready8100 (8000)

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RUBBER


Rubber prices steady
KOTTAYAM: Rubber prices on Friday remained steady to firm. Buyers from the general rubber goods sector temporarily withdrew after making quantum purchases on Thursday. Tyre companies do not exhibit active interest in the market quoting ... More

FOODGRAINS


Foodgrain output put at 211.17 mt
THE Agriculture Ministry has estimated the country's foodgrain production to have touched an all-time high of 211.17 million tonnes (mt) during 2001-02. This is as against the level of 195.92 mt recorded during 2000-01. According to the `third ... More

Que sera sera
Loaded lorries lined up before an FCI godown in Kurnool town of Andhra Pradesh. Burgeoning buffer stocks of foodgrains have led to a situation where many such loads have to be shifted. ... More

COTTON


Pick-up in cotton yarn export likely
AFTER being in the cold for nearly three months, cotton yarn export seems to be headed for a warmer patch as Indian yarn shippers are getting favourable enquiries, especially from the Far-Eastern markets. There has been some improvement in ... More

Exposure to pesticides -- Warangal cotton farms turn `killing fields'
Warangal district has emerged as one of the main cotton-growing areas in the country next to Guntur district. It was officially estimated that over 600 tonnes of pesticides, costing Rs 30 crore, were used on the cotton crop in the district last seaso n. More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL


Nigerseed exports to US seen down on `irrational' Exim policy
THE country may lose out market share of nigerseed exports to the US in the next few years due to the `irrational' export policy, according to the Indian Oil and Produce Exporters' Association (IOPEA). At the time when export policy for most ... More

COCONUT & COPRA


Copra buys put on hold in Coimbatore
PENDING clearance from the Union Government, copra procurement has been put on hold in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore district since April 1. The Joint Registrar of the Coimbatore District Co-operative Societies, Mr K. Bharathan, told Business ... More

COFFEE


Prices up at ICTA auction
BANGALORE: Exporters were active at the Indian Coffee Traders' Auction on Thursday. They covered washed arabicas and washed robustas at Rs 2-5 higher than previous levels. Cherries did not find many takers, but prices were around Rs 1-2 ... More

TOBACCO


Tobacco auctions resume in AP
TOBACCO auctions resumed on Friday in Andhra Pradesh following an understanding reached between the trade and farmers late on Thursday night, after a two-day break. The talks were conducted between the trade and farmers, with Mr K.J.B.V ... More

POULTRY


TN decision on noon meal scheme smashes egg prices
The Tamil Nadu Government decision to replace eggs with potatoes in the noon meal scheme has affected the egg industry badly in the country. Ever since the State decided to stop providing eggs in the mid-day meals for school children from ... More

EVENTS


Swaminathan for food security consortium
THE setting up of a Food Security Consortium of India to ensure freedom from endemic hunger has been suggested by the agricultural scientist, Dr M.S. Swaminathan. ``Such a consortium will be timely. However, we need to address the issue of food ... More
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