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Wednesday, December 25, 2002
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Wheat output may plunge on poor sowing, climate
THE country's wheat production this year is slated to plunge to around 65 million tonnes (mt), making it the worst harvest in the last seven years. The not-so-buoyant outlook springs from the significant fall in area sown as well as the ... More

FLORICULTURE


War of the roses hurts exporters
CONSIDERED the rose capital of India, Bangalore has started feeling the pricking of thorny competition in the international market with countries such as Kenya, Australia and Israel posing a serious threat to India's position as exporter of ... More

POWER


APTransco says farm power supply will fall
THE Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (APTransco) has stated that it may not be possible to maintain the current power supply position for agriculture during this year's rabi season and appealed to the farmers in the State to take up ... More

RUBBER


Rubber prices move up, touch Rs 46.50/kg
RUBBER prices scaled further heights beyond Rs 45.25 to touch Rs 46.50 per kg on Tuesday amidst reports of weak arrivals in the market. The uptrend continued unabated mainly because of the inability of the market to supply rubber to meet the ... More

Rubber trade must resort to imports to cap rise
rubberRUBBER prices are again rising to touch new highs as per the trends available from the main marketing centres in Kerala. RSS 4 grade rose in price from Rs 38 on July 15 to Rs 45 on December 12. A few dealings were recorded even beyond ... More

SUGAR


Govt mulls ocean freight subsidy on sugar exports
THE Government is considering providing an additional subsidy to exporters of sugar for re-imbursement of their ocean freight expenses, the Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Mr Sharad Yadav, said here today. ... More

FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING


TN plans second agri export zone
The zone is to be established in the southern part of Tamil Nadu will cover Tirunelveli, Theni, Dindigul, Ramanathapuram, Madurai and Virudhunagar. More

KRRS to launch food processing co
BANGALORE: The Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS), an orgnisation opposed to multinational companies in the agro business, has announced that it will launch a food processing and marketing company within two months. The company bearing the ... More

Lindsay olives now in India
MUMBAI: Lindsay Olives, world's largest manufacturers of olives based in California, have launched a range of their products in India. Olives are low in calories and free from cholesterol, and perfect for both the taste conscious ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL


Edible oil prices to stay high
WHILE palm oil production in Indonesia is set to reach a new high of 9.5 million tonnes and exports a record 6 mt during 2002-03, tighter supplies in Malaysia are expected to support prices and allow only a marginal growth in global palm oil ... More

WTO


EC says farm package is win-win for all
IN an ambitious proposal presented for WTO negotiations on agriculture, the European Commission has called for improved market opening and reduction of trade-distorting support. In particular, the package appears to address one of the major ... More

EVENTS


Kisan Divas celebrations
HYDERABAD: Farmers from Andhra Pradesh and neighbouring Karnataka, Maharastra and Tamil Nadu participated in the Kisan Divas to mark the birth centenary of late Chaudhary Charan Singh, the former Prime Minister at the Directorate of ... More

Soya food fest evokes good response
THE soya food festival organised by the Soyabean Processors Association of India (SOPA) in Indore with a view to highlighting the nutritional and health benefits of the legume and popularising its use in food preparations has met with tremendous ... More


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