AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES
WHEAT
Global wheat supply may exceed demand
THE global grain market is set to be flush with large harvests of wheat and coarse grains, especially maize (corn), which is expected to encourage higher consumption. However, the price effect of a strong demand growth across the world is likely ...
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AWARDS & HONOURS
Icrisat bags two CGIAR awards
THE International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (Icrisat) has bagged two awards at the annual general meeting (AGM) of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) held at Mexico City between October ...
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INSIGHT
Whither National Farmers Commission?
AT THE fag end of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) regime, on the initiative of the former Prime Minister, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a National Farmers Commission was set up to look into all aspects of agriculture ...
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PLANTATIONS
Estates staff plan strike on Nov 17
FOLLOWING the failure of wage talks between the United Planters' Association of South India (UPASI) and the Estates Staffs' Union of South India (ESUSI), the Central Action Committee of the ESUSI has resolved to observe a token strike on November ...
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RUBBER
Rubber yield to grow with better farm practices
THE country's average yield of natural rubber is expected to rise to 1,700 kg a hectare this fiscal from 1,663 kg last year, as high prices induce growers to adopt best farm management practices. "We hope it will touch 1,700 kg this year. We ...
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Spot rubber sheds gains
THE spot rubber market continued to shed the gains as more traders and growers came forward to sell the stock anticipating further fall in prices. The bearish trend in the world markets depressed the sentiments further as most of the grades lost ...
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TEA
Downtrend continues at Coonoor tea sale
THE falling trend in prices continued this weekend when a volume of 12.07 lakh kg of teas were offered for sale at the auctions conducted by the Coonoor Tea Trade Association (CTTA). While the domestic buyers were selective, the exporters ...
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Tea plantations resume at Peerumedu
KOTTAYAM: The tea plantations under Harrison Malayalam in Peerumedu will resume its regular activities on November 3, according to reports reaching here. The decision was taken at a meeting convened by the Labour Minister Mr Babu ...
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WATER
Tanks in Cauvery delta region full
THE tanks in the Cauvery delta region falling under the jurisdiction of the river conservation division of the Public Works Department (PWD) in Tiruchi are almost full, thanks to the copious monsoon showers in the last few days. Out of 187 ...
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AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTIONS
Nabard loan for rural projects in AP
HYDERABAD: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has sanctioned an amount of Rs 175.98 crore as loan assistance to the Andhra Pradesh Government for implementing rural road and bridge projects at an estimated ...
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COTTON
Cotton prices may drop on record global output
IN an exceptional development, world's top five cotton producers (China, USA, India, Pakistan and Brazil) are all going to harvest a large crop in 2004-05, raising global cotton output to an all-time high and pushing prices rather low. End-stocks ...
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COIR
Coir exports up Rs 38 cr in H1
EXPORTS of coir and coir products during the first half of the current fiscal have gone up by Rs 37.60 crore to Rs 225.91 crore as against Rs 188.31 crore in the corresponding period last fiscal. A senior Coir Board official said that 56,744 ...
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JUTE
Centre's decision on jute bags draws flak
GUJARAT-based manufacturers of polypropylene and high density polyethylene (PP/HDPE) woven sacks are up in arms against the United Progressive Alliance Government's decision to make the use of jute bags mandatory for packing foodgrains and ...
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