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Banks to defer recovery of drought-hit farmers' loans
FARMERS in the drought-affected districts of the country will not have to repay kharif crop loans, including interest, until next year. The entire loan amounts will also be restructured and repayment deferred by a minimum of four to five ... More

AGRICULTURE


  • Single certifying agency for organic products urged

    RUBBER


    Rubber stagnant on poor arrivals
    RUBBER prices stagnated on poor arrivals on Friday. Buying response was insufficient and trading was reported to be limited in upcountry centres. Major consumers now source their requirements from village areas. This has eased pressure in the ... More

    SUGAR


    Sugar mills, farmers lock horns over pricing issue
    SUGARCANE growers and mill owners in Uttar Pradesh are on a major collision course, following the latter's move not to undertake any crushing during the current season till cane prices are brought down to the statutory minimum price (SMP) fixed ... More

    WATER MANAGEMENT


    Vaigai water released
    WATER is to be released for irrigation from the Vaigai dam from today as per an order from the State Government. More than 1.50 lakh acres of agricultural land in Madurai, Dindigul and Sivaganga districts would benefit from the release. The ... More

    OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL


    Vegoil imports decline 8 pc
    THE country's vegetable oil imports during the 2001-2002 season (November-October) declined by eight per cent in volume terms to 44.25 lakh tonnes against 48.34 lakh tonnes in the previous year. The decline in imports has been attributed to an ... More

    COFFEE


    Coffee Day gets more funds
    BANGALORE: Amalgamated Bean Coffee Trading Company Ltd announced that it had closed a commitment of up to $15 million from AIG Asia Opportunity Fund. The additional funds are expected to fuel the company's growth in coffee and coffee ... More

    POULTRY


    Supreme Suguna's chicken unit on stream — First consignment flagged off to Gulf
    THE joint venture poultry processing company, Supreme Suguna Foods Company Ltd (SSFCL), the 100 per cent EOU promoted by the Suguna poultry group of Udumalpet and the Saudi-based Supreme Foods Company, has begun production of processed chicken ... More

    GENERAL INSURANCE


  • Health insurance for farmers

    STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS


    ISO 9001 for Horticulture Board
    CHENNAI: The National Horticulture Board (NHB) has been awarded ISO 9001:2000 for its efforts in heralding `golden revolution' in horticulture. The award will be presented to the Union Minister for Agriculture and the NHB President, ... More
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