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AQUACULTURE


Trawling ban in force?
Tension runs high in the coastal areas of Kochi over the 45-day trawling ban in force during which only traditional fishing boats like the one in picture off the coast of Vypeen island, near Kochi, are allowed to venture out into the sea for ... More

FLORICULTURE


Flower exports may jump 25 pc
AFTER being in the red for the past seven years, floriculture units in the country are stated to have reached the take-off stage. Flower exports from the country, which accounted for Rs 40 crore last year, are expected to register a 25 per cent ... More

RUBBER


Rubber park first phase in August
AS many as 13 firms have evinced interest in setting up units in the Rubber Park of India (P) Ltd promoted as a joint venture company between the Central and State Governments at Irapuram near here. The first phase of the park was expected to ... More

TEA


Good demand for teas at Kochi sale
THE Kochi tea market witnessed good general demand for both dust and leaf teas during the week. In the dust sale 10,58,000 kg were on offer. Good liquoring CTCs were steady to firm and sometimes dearer, others tending easier. The bottom of the ... More

PRECIOUS METALS


Gold suddenly turns vulnerable
IN a dramatic development last week, gold collapsed with a precipitous fall of $10 an ounce on a single day and $20 over the week. This has evoked jittery reaction from participants who are unsure about the market behaviour in the coming ... More

COTTON


Cotton prices may go up
Cotton futures on the New York Cotton Exchange settled slightly lower on Friday, as prices traded within a range amidst general lack of direction. Support that might have derived from a better domestic consumption figure released earlier on ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL


M.P. plumps for organic soya
THE Madhya Pradesh State Cooperative Oilseed Growers' Federation Ltd (M.P. Oilfed) has initiated contract farming in organic soyabean, with an area of 8,700 acres in the Malwa belt of Khargone and Dhar coming under cultivation in the current ... More

TRENDS


`Gentle showers' come to farmers' rescue
This year's `gentle showers', as opposed to the thunderous downpour this region is used to, are said to have caused more water to percolate into the land, reduced the erosion of top soil and even improved retention of fertilisers in fields. More
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