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CTCs firm at Kochi tea auction
A GOOD general demand resulted in the spurting of prices of almost all varieties of tea at the Kochi tea auction. Of the quantity of 1,079,000 kg on offer in the dust category, good liquoring CTCs fully firm to sometimes dearer. Others tended ... More

PRECIOUS METALS


Gold holds above $300/oz
THE fate of gold continued to remain tied to the equity markets and the US dollar. Last week, after opening under downward pressure, the yellow metal managed to hold around $303 per ounce and traded in a narrow range till mid-week. The ... More

FOODGRAINS


New basmati brand to hit southern shelves this month
While the company will sell traditional premium basmati under the `Resham' brand, the broken grains will be marketed as `Chamak'. More

AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTIONS


ICAR headed for sleek look — Panel set up to `rightsize' administrative structure
IF the Union Agriculture Minister, Mr Ajit Singh, has his way, a major restructuring of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is on the cards, aimed at making the organisation less top-heavy and more responsive to the needs of the ... More

COTTON


Cotton prices seen rising
Cotton futures on the New York Cotton Exchange settled moderately lower on Friday driven mostly by speculative selling, lack of buying amid thin volumes. New York futures continued its rather dull and its dismal performance was tied to the ... More

JUTE


Global jute body keen on role for private sector
"The International Jute Study Group proposes to invite all the associations of private industry to become associate members in the group so that they too have a say in what we fund and the projects we are taking up", says its Secretary-General of the new organisation, Mr T. Nandakumar More

AGRICULTURAL POLICY


APFDC plans to raise red sanders as plantation crop
Despite a ban on exploitation and sale, good quality red sanders fetched any price between Rs 3 lakh and Rs 4 lakh per tonne in the global market. More

TRENDS


Sporadic rains bring relief to coastal AP
SPORADIC rainfall during the past four to five days has to an extent mitigated the hardship of the drought-affected people in coastal Andhra districts, but still it may not be enough to save the kharif crop in many areas. The position in ... More

Karnataka: Insufficient rainfall hits many crops
AN estimated 35 to 40 per cent shortfall in the southwest monsoon rains has taken a toll on the agricultural operations in Karnataka. Sources in the State Agriculture Department said that while sowing is yet to take place in nearly 60 per cent ... More


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