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FLORICULTURE


A flower show with a difference
THE 106th Annual Flower Show at the Government Botanical Gardens in the Queen of Hill Stations was a show with a difference. Compared to the earlier ones in the series, it not only attracted large crowds but the style of presentation and ... More

PESTICIDES


Pesticide-free crop — no way?
Though pesticides such as DDT are banned world wide, in India, the pesticide is still being produced in huge quantities. More

TEA


Mixed trend at Kochi tea sale
A MIXED trend persisted for almost all varieties of tea at the Kochi tea auction. Though the leaf sale witnessed a good general demand, it was comparatively low for dust varieties. The dust sale witnessed a less general demand and the quantity ... More

PRECIOUS METALS


Gold moves in tandem with greenback
GOLD oscillated between the high of $312 and low of $307 an ounce last week as the metal was buffeted alternatively by positive and negative factors. Movement of the dollar was the most decisive factor. Official price on Friday (London PM ... More

DAIRY & DAIRY PRODUCTS


This `Donor' is really bullish
THIS bull is valued at an amazing $6 million. And, because of the demand for semen from this pedigree bull, the company that owns it sends clones instead. A clone from this top-rated bull costs $200,000. RAB Australia, the largest privately-owned ... More

COTTON


12 districts selected for Bt cotton seed distribution
WITH the Government of India giving the green signal to Mahyco-Monsanto to distribute Bt cotton seeds for commercial cultivation, the company has selected 12 districts in Karnataka for distribution of the same. The Karnataka Minister for ... More

Scope for NY cotton to move up
COTTON futures on the New York Cotton Exchange settled with moderate gains on Friday in a thinly-traded session mainly dominated by local and speculative activity. Good trade buying and the weaker US currency managed to buoy for the entire ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL


To increase oilseeds acreage: Solvent extractors seek sops for de-oiled cake exports
SOLVENT extractors have made out a case for subsidising export of de-oiled cake (DOC), as against the current recourse to frequent increases in the import duty on edible oils, as an additional route to promote oilseeds cultivation in the ... More
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