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Tuesday, April 16, 2002
Agri Prices (April 15)
Sugar (S-30)1405 (1435)
Palm Oil (10 kg)310
Groundnut oil ready400
Coconut oil ready3675 (3800)
Pepper garbled ready8600 (8200)

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AQUACULTURE


Plush, flourishing and fishy!
THE business of Sebastian and Martin at the wholesale fish market at Champakkara had tottered to a collapse in the last one year. Undaunted by the booms and bust of the Kochi seafood market, the brothers set out to conquer new frontiers. Their ... More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES


Hybrid capsicum
Golden summer, an f1 hybrid capsicum, being displayed at the `Bangalore Bio 2002' exhibition. The Karnataka Chief Minister, Mr S. M. Krishna, inaugurated the 3-day exhibition on Monday. ... More

RUBBER


Better demand peps up rubber
THE rubber market improved for sheet rubber grades while block rubber and latex concentrate remained steady. Backed by supply orders, many traders moved to village areas to acquire as much rubber as possible as arrivals at the taluk level ... More

PRECIOUS METALS


Demand for gold seen shrinking over long term
DEMAND for gold in the country will be impacted negatively by economic development and influence of western fashion and culture on Indian consumers. The apparent paradox of higher personal incomes resulting in lower per capita consumption of ... More

BIO-TECH & GENETICS


Survey sees Karnataka topping in biotech funds
IT'S official: Karnataka is now the leading State in biotechnology as well as infotech, accounting for a chunk of investments and resources in the sector. The verdict comes from both, the official spokesperson of the country's biotechnology ... More

FOODGRAINS


TN flour mills for review of ST on wheat, products
The Government could provide for a `set-off' arrangement with the sales tax on wheat deducted from the sales of wheat products. More

Expert sees gains for States from decentralised food procurement
THE Andhra Pradesh Assembly recently passed a unanimous resolution urging the Union Government to drop its move to decentralise food procurement operations. This is contrary to the recommendations of food experts and also of the committees ... More

JUTE


EU indecision delays jute body revamp
THE restructuring of the Dhaka-based beleaguered inter-Governmental body, International Jute Organisation, has been delayed because the European nations are yet to decide on their participation. Industry sources said the Europeans had failed to ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL


Edible oil imports seen up
MUMBAI: Edible oil imports into the country reversed the declining trend in March with the inflow of 2.27 lakh tonnes, versus 1.97 lt in February. Last month's import comprised 1.02 lt of degummed soyabean oil, 84,900 tonnes of crude ... More

COCONUT & COPRA


Govt leaves copra MSP unchanged
THE Centre has decided to leave the minimum support price (MSP) of copra for 2002-03 unchanged at the previous year's levels of Rs 3,300 per quintal for milling copra and Rs 3,550 per quintal for ball copra. A formal announcement to this effect ... More
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