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Saturday, December 28, 2002
Agri Prices (Dec 27)
Sugar S-301183 (1183)
Palm oil388 (388)
Ground ready505 (505)
Coconut oil ready5250 (5300)
Pepper garbled ready8300 (8300)

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AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES

RUBBER


Rubber firm on sparse arrivals
RUBBER prices continued to stagnate on Friday except for a negligible fall in the RSS 4 grade amidst arrivals shrinking to the minimum. Though there was more release of rubber by the growing community to fetch higher prices, they were ... More

SUGAR


Sugar trade must take its own course
THE country's sugar sector has never been messier than it is today. Recent developments in the sector have snowballed into a crisis in which the government finds itself rather awkwardly placed. Notwithstanding the honest intention to decontrol ... More

TAXATION


Kelkar panel dilutes proposals for food products — Excise duty exemption on tea, coffee, spices, milk to continue
RESISTING pressures from the food-processing industry, the Kelkar Committee has stuck to its original proposal of doing away with the excise exemption currently given to butter, cheese, edible oils (including vanaspati), infant foods, processed ... More

CASHEW


Cashew market seen in balance
THE big oversupply in cashew kernels leading to lower prices seen over last two years is expected to be diluted as supplies turn more comfortable in 2003 and a semblance of balance returns to cashew demand and supply situation. However, a fine ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS


Pepper prices stabilise on renewed buying
PEPPER prices stabilised on buying interest from overseas markets, especially the US. During the beginning of the week prices declined sharply, both in spot and futures markets, and now it seems to have stabilised at the current levels on ... More

EVENTS


Seminar on food processing in Madurai
MADURAI: A one-day seminar on `Opportunities in the Food Processing Sector' is being jointly organised by Indian Food Park, Virudhunagar and the Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry here at the Indian Food Park campus on December ... More

NATURAL CALAMITIES


AP Govt puts crop loss due to drought at Rs 5,227 cr
THE Andhra Pradesh Government has estimated that the total loss in the agricultural sector was about Rs 5,227 crore this year following the failure of both southwest and northeast monsoon and consequent crop damage. The State Information ... More
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