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Tight seed supplies may mar kharif crop prospects
TIGHT seed supplies for planting various crops in the ensuing kharif season can potentially affect crop prospects for 2003-04, it is feared. In less than eight weeks from now, when the Southwest monsoon breaks out, the country will enter the ... More

SUGAR


Govt asks EU to open up sugar import quota
THE Government is pressing the European Union to open its sugar quota and allow import of at least one lakh tonnes of the commodity into its member-countries. ``The Union Agriculture Minister, Mr Ajit Singh, has made this demand to the EU Trade ... More

FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING


Indian farm fresh takes on MNC might
THIS appears to be yet another desi versus MNC story; but with a difference. This time it is no entrepreneur that is taking on the giants, but a Government joint venture company manufacturing from an exotic fruit that may well take the market by ... More

PRECIOUS METALS


War reports drive gold market
CONSTANT flow of reports relating to war in Iraq impacted all the markets including financial market last week. Gold was no exception as war theme was the dominant driver. Early in the week, as it appeared, the military action would drag on ... More

AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTIONS


AP tops in Nabard loan disbursements
Under RIDF, the sanctions at Rs 909.56 crore was not only the highest but also accounted for 15 per cent of the total sanctions made all over the country. More

COTTON


Cotton prices seen rising
NYCE cotton futures closed firmer on Friday on light buying by speculators, as the market seemed to be consolidating in a narrow range. The market did not derive much inspiration from the weekly USDA export sales report. USDA said net ... More
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