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POWER


High-voltage debate over free power to farm sector
While most parts of coastal Andhra are economically well-developed because of assured irrigation to agriculture, several parts of Rayalaseema and Telangana regions, on the other hand, are traditionally backward due to lack of assured irrigation facil ities. More

SUGAR


Riga Sugar expansion plan put on freeze
THE regular fall in the sugar prices due to the ongoing crisis in this sector has forced the Bihar-based Riga Sugar Co Ltd to temporarily shelve its plans of gradual capacity expansion. The mill is located at the Sitamarhi district of Bihar. ... More

TEA


Logo for Indian tea launched
IN a bid to boost consumption of Indian tea in Russia, a new logo for Indian tea — India - World Gold Standard — has been launched in Moscow. The logo was launched by the Indian Ambassador on Friday in the presence of an Indian tea ... More

DAIRY & DAIRY PRODUCTS


Record milk buys by co-operatives
ORGANISED dairy co-operatives in the country have procured a record average 175.96 lakh kilograms per day (LKPD) of milk from their farmer-members during 2001-02. The total annual procurement of 6.42 million tonnes (mt) works out to roughly eight ... More

FOODGRAINS


October rains raise hopes on rabi yield — Kharif output seen down 50 pc
The October rains have brought hope to this year's rabi crop, though some anxiety remains. "We feel that the target area may be achieved," according to the Director, Drought Monitoring Cell, Mr V.S. Prakash. The second and third week of ... More

COTTON


Cotton may rise after correction
NYCE cotton futures ended higher on Friday on continued weather concerns and the kind of impact it has had on the crop. After a series of weather inflicted damage to prime US cotton crops, by a hurricane, tropical storm, and successive rain ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL


Argentina sunseed, soya output to go up
BOTH sunflowerseed and soyabean plantings in Argentina are expected to be strong during the 2002-03 season. Favourable prices for sunseed and relatively lower input cost for soyabean are seen driving acreage higher. However, area expansion for ... More
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