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CORPORATE FARMING


Nandan Agro takes up cultivation of safed musli
NANDAN Agro Farms Pvt Ltd (NAFL), a Hyderabad-based agricultural consultancy firm, has identified about 200 herbs which are economically viable for Indian agro-climatic conditions and has taken up cultivation of some of them at Zeheerabad, near ... More

COMMODITY EXCHANGES


Govt release control stalls sugar futures
ESUGARINDIA Pvt Ltd is unlikely to launch sugar futures unless the Government shelves the monthly free sale quota of the commodity. "We are ready to launch futures trading. But our plans have been put on hold in view of the Government ... More

AQUACULTURE


FAO moots code for responsible fisheries
THE extensive Kerala coastline with its diverse stakeholders pursuing different and often competitive pursuits has generated several conflicts of interests. The conflicts, which range from clashes between outstation and local fishermen, ... More

PLANTATIONS


Gutkha ban a blessing, say supari traders
WHILE various growers' co-operatives led by the Central Arecanut and Cocoa Marketing and Processing Co-operative (Campco) on the one hand have come out strongly against the decision of several State governments to ban gutkha, supari traders on ... More

TEA


Tea body seeks relief package
IN a bid to help the tea industry overcome the acute financial crisis it is facing owing to declining prices and increasing costs, the Tea Association of India (TAI) has urged the Tea Board to consider a package of relief measures for tea ... More

WATER MANAGEMENT


Maharashtra facing shortage in water for farm needs
INCREASING demand for drinking water on account of growing population in Maharashtra and the absence of prudent water management are taking a toll on the agricultural water needs of the State, officials say. Maharashtra had set a target to ... More

GENERAL INSURANCE


GIC extends date for farmers' declarations
GENERAL Insurance Corporation (GIC) has said that it has extended the cut-off date to receive declarations from banks for non-loanee farmers in Karnataka. According to a statement issued by GIC to all nodal banks in Karnataka, insurance cover ... More
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