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AQUACULTURE


Mini-fishing harbour at Andhakaranazhi
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The State Government has initiated steps for setting up a mini-fishing harbour at Andhakaranazhi near Cherthala in Alappuzha district. A meeting of the officials concerned, chaired by the Agriculture Minister, Ms K.R. ... More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES


Policy on potato exports sought
Considering the crop duration and available sunshine hours per day, Indian potato varieties are far more productive and India ranks third in the world in total potato production. More

PESTICIDES


Ban on endosulfan stays: Kerala Govt
The Minister recalled that the ban was officially notified last February and has been in force ever since. The decision was taken after giving due consideration to fears expressed by inhabitants of the affected areas in the eastern reaches of the Man jeswar and Kasaragod Assembly constituencies in North Kerala. More

RUBBER


Rubber prices head north
THE rubber market further rose on Friday to touch Rs 41.50 for RSS-4 surpassing the four-year high of Rs 40.50 a kg. The general trends showed the uninterrupted upswings of the prices in spite of the tight `shortage situation' existed in the ... More

Plea for early release of retained rubber stocks
THE Indian Rubber Dealers' Federation (IDRF) has called for the immediate release of the rubber stocks held by the traders and producers. ``To avert the threat of rubber import and facilitate supply to the manufacturers, who complain about the ... More

SUGAR


BIS drafting sugar quality certification
The sugar industry will have to conform to specific certified quality standards to fully exploit the international market and retain its domestic share in the face of global competition. According to Mr K.M. Sahni, Director-General, Bureau of ... More

TEA


Tea Board in talks with firms on export target
TEA Board is in the process of preparing an export target for the current financial year 2002-03, according to its Chairman, Mr N.K. Das. Addressing representatives of the tea industry at an interactive session on the various problems of this ... More

POULTRY


Suguna Poultry in venture with Saudi co for chicken processing — TN-based project to go on stream in August
TAMIL Nadu's first chicken meat processing unit jointly promoted by the Udumalpet-based Suguna Poultry Farm Ltd (SPFL) and the Saudi Arabian chicken company, Supreme Foods Company Ltd (SFCL), in Vayalur village near Udumalpet, is expected to go ... More

GENERAL INSURANCE


Farm insurance corpn to be functional by year-end
Of the Rs 250-crore initial capital (which will be raised to Rs 500 crore later), GIC will hold 40 per cent and Nabard 30 per cent while the balance 30 per cent will be held by GIC's subsidiaries. More

EVENTS


TNAU to skip Agri Intex 2002
THE annual agricultural fair — Agri Intex 2002 — is going to be an event sans the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University this year. The third series of this mega event slated between August 1 and 6 at the Cointec Trade Fair Complex is ... More

TRENDS


Do farm prices hint at recovery?
WILL the humble farmer bail out the economy this time around? Indications are that he will. What lends credence to this belief is, however, not the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) forecast of a 15th consecutive normal-to-excess monsoon ... More
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