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Drought hits TN banana crop
The delay in the release of Cauvery water this year has posed a grave threat not only to the standing crop, but also to the short-term Kuruvai sowing. More

TN to set up winery, distillery units in Theni, Dindigul dists — TIDCO to call for tenders soon
According to the Government order the companies setting up a unit would have to fully utilise the grapes grown in Dindigul and surrounding areas before sourcing raw material from other areas, sources said. More

PESTICIDES


Ciba micronutrients launched in AP
MEGHMANI Organics Ltd, an agro-chemical company of Ahmedabad, has tied up with the Switzerland-based Ciba Speciality Chemicals Ltd, a global company in agricultural inputs, to market the latter's micronutrient range for soil deficiencies in ... More

SUGAR


Setting sweet norms
As the Indian sugar industry arrives in the world market, checking on stringent quality norms is quality referee, Vasudha Keskar. Rasika Dhavse reports. More

TEA


Automatic withering control tech for green tea leaves
LEADING tea companies like Unilever, Duncans and Gillanders have shown keen interest in a recently-developed automatic withering control and monitoring technology involving green tea leaves. The technology has been developed by Tea Research ... More

PRECIOUS METALS


Gold market turns volatile
A VOLATILE week saw gold oscillate between $305 and $315 an ounce on the back of equity and forex market movements as also Indian weather conditions. Importantly, the yellow metal was boosted by reports suggesting possible US military action ... More

COTTON


NY cotton may head higher
NYCE cotton futures finished slightly softer on Friday moving both ways as market participants adjusted their positions before Monday's release of the critical USDA monthly supply/demand report. The uncertainty about what the USDA report ... More

SILK


Centre plans MSP for cocoon
IN a bid to arrest the falling cocoon prices, the Centre, in collaboration with the Karnataka Government, is planning to offer a minimum support price (MSP) ranging from Rs 60-120 per kg, from this month, the Union Minister of State for ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL


Dispute over oilseeds crop estimate
THE Indore-based Soyabean Processors' Association of India (SOPA) which looks after the interests of soyabean producers and processors has taken a strong exception to the oilseeds crop estimate released by the delegation of the Solvent ... More

Edible oil trade seeks tax reliefs
THE edible oil trade in Tamil Nadu has urged the State Government to extend tax relief to oilseeds, edible oil and oil cake to ensure competitiveness in the context of similar concessions provided by neighbouring States. In a representation to ... More

TOBACCO


Three new tobacco strains from CTRI
THREE new tobacco varieties were presented for release at the five-day annual staff research council meeting of the Central Tobacco Research Institute (CTRI) here which concluded during the weekend. According to a press release issued by the ... More

POULTRY


Poultry sector sceptic over maize import
EVEN as the animal feed manufacturing sector is seeking import of maize to tide over the possible shortfall in the domestic maize crop this year, a section of the poultry industry nurtures the view that maize import at this stage would be too ... More
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