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Thursday, September 26, 2002
Agri Prices (Sept. 25)
Sugar S301300 (1300)
Palm oil343 (342)
Ground oil ready430 (425)
Coconut oil ready4450 (4460)
Pepper garbled ready10100 (10200)

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Seafood units discuss ban with Ministry officials
REPRESENTATIVES of the five seafood units banned by the Export Inspection Agency (EIA) from production and export of seafood met with the officials of the Commerce Ministry today exploring avenues to sort out the current EU export imbroglio. ... More

No bacteria found in seafood shipment to Norway: HLL
Since 2000 until August 2002, HLL made shipments of 136 containers to the EU. Except these 5 containers (four others for technical reasons), all others have been cleared through the European ports. More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES


Demand peps up amla cultivation in TN
AMLA or Indian gooseberry has weathered the adverse climate this year allowing the drought to make little impact on its yield levels, say horticulturists. The increasing demand for the fruit, particularly in ayurvedic preparations, has ... More

RUBBER


Rubber down marginally
RUBBER prices declined on Wednesday after firming up slightly on Tuesday. Arrivals continued to be sparse as the growers were reluctant to sell rubber on reports that dry spell existing at present would continue indefinitely. Though there were ... More

SUGAR


AP cane growers want support price fixed at Rs 1,000/tonne
IN view of the severe drought conditions in the State, there is likely to be a sharp fall in cane yields and recovery rate and farmers should be helped by increasing the price of cane from Rs 645 per tonne to Rs 1,000, the Andhra Pradesh ... More

PRECIOUS METALS


H1 gold demand dips due to price rise, says survey
Demand for gold was very weak in the first half of this year and the main reason for this was the sharply higher rupee price, a function of higher dollar prices and a weakening local currency, according to `Gold Survey 2002 Update 1 More

FOODGRAINS


CACP moots Rs 200/t hike in paddy MSP — Rs 7,000-cr drought package
THE Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) has recommended a Rs 20 per quintal increase in the minimum support price (MSP) of paddy to be procured during the coming kharif marketing season beginning October. In its revised crop ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS


Pepper market turns volatile
THE pepper market continues to be volatile on the pressure piled by the bulls and bears. There is a strong domestic demand, while the supply remains thin. As a result, the prices continue their upward trend. On Wednesday, the spot prices for MG ... More

Cardamom falls on poor demand, high supply
There are good export enquiries in the market. However, it does not translate into real business owing to high ruling prices of the nuts. More


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