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South horticulture exports up 18 pc
CHENNAI: The Southern region has emerged a major exporter of processed and value added horticulture products in 2001. At a meeting with the exporters here on Thursday, the Union Minister of State for Food Processing, Mr N.T. ... More

RUBBER


Rubber prices rule steady
RUBBER prices ruled steady on Friday, when the market partially opened after Onam holidays. There was total inactivity in the market. The trend is expected to persist throughout the week. Selling pressure dominated the market. Off take from ... More

SUGAR


EU's sugar regime a spoilsport for ryots in poor countries
EVEN as the heads of various nations prepare themselves for the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) to work on a plan for the reduction of poverty, British development charity Oxfam has released a devastating report on the European ... More

Govt to blame for raw sugar imports
There can be no two opinions about the fact that the country is carrying burdensome stocks of sugar and that the industry is in the throes of sickness. Obviously, every single cost-saving device and every single business-opportunity will have to be e xploited. After all, this is what business is all about. More

FOODGRAINS


`AP Rice production likely to fall short of target'
RICE production is likely to fall short of the target of 127 lakh tonnes set for this year in Andhra Pradesh due to drought conditions but all efforts are being made to minimise the shortfall to the extent possible, Mr V. Sobhanadreeswara Rao, ... More

JUTE


Dilution of packaging order likely to hit jute sector hard
THE Calcutta High Court's recent order upholding the Union Government's decision to dilute the mandatory packaging order has dealt a major blow to the jute industry. According to initial estimates, approximately 35 per cent of the jute ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL


Chennai to host meet on palm oil futures
THE Malaysian Derivatives Exchange (MDEx - formerly Kuala Lumpur Commodity Exchange) is organising a seminar on palm oil futures trading in Chennai on September 6. Called "Minimising Risk and Optimising Return with Crude Palm Oil Futures'', ... More

CASHEW


Kerala university develops organic package for cashew
SCIENTISTS at the Kerala Agriculture University's Cashew Research Station, Madakkathara, have developed an organic package of technologies for cultivating cashew. The group of scientists led by Dr Abdul Salam, Associate Dean, College of ... More

COFFEE


New relief measures for coffee growers
THE Government on Friday announced a new package of relief measures for coffee growers including a restructuring of the `Special Coffee Term Loan (SCTL)' announced earlier this year. The essential features of this package, which has been framed ... More

Central coffee team to visit Karnataka
BANGALORE: A Central team is expected to visit Karnataka on August 26 in connection with setting up a price stabilisation fund for coffee. The team, which is visiting the State following an invitation from the Coffee Board, would ... More

OUTLOOK


Huge potential seen for organic farming
IF the high growth seen in the world organic food market is any indication the potential for India to enter this market in a big way is not impossible. India is at an advantageous position because it is a large agriculture economy with over 70 ... More
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