AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES
COMMODITY EXCHANGES
MCX, Financial Technologies, DMCC join hands — Dubai Gold and Commodity Exchange formed
THE Dubai Metals and Commodities Centre (DMCC), Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (MCX) and Financial Technologies (India) Limited (FTIL) on Tuesday announced the formation of the Dubai Gold and Commodity Exchange (DGCX), a new exchange, ...
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ANIMALS & LIVESTOCK
Remedy worse than malady?
A farmer grazing his cow in Munnar. Response from farmers to the `Goraksha scheme' launched by the State Government has been poor so far following deaths of a few animals after vaccination. Hence, out of the target of 85 per cent for vaccination ...
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CONTRACT FARMING
Century Agrotech bets big on jatropha to fuel growth
CHENNAI-BASED Century Agrotech Ltd plans a big foray into jatropha cultivation through the contract farming route across 10 districts of Tamil Nadu. The company has evolved a model, dubbed the Century Jatropha System, which will enable it to ...
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AQUACULTURE
Seafood Q1 exports dip
SEAFOOD exports in the April-June period of this fiscal has fallen by over 5 per cent to $277.68 million, hit by lower fish catch and concerns of anti-dumping proceedings in the US. Latest data by the Marine Products Export Development ...
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INSIGHT
Maharashtra farmers, a crossed lot
THE paddy farmers of the Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra are in a quandary. They are receiving as assistance from the government crossed cheques for sums as small as Rs 50. They are in the totally in the dark about ...
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POWER
Workshop on power to farms
RUBBER
Rubber static
THE physical rubber market closed unchanged as most of the buyers and sellers preferred to remain behind the sidelines on Tuesday. Rubber futures improved a tad. The November delivery was quoted at Rs 54.71 (Rs 54.48), December delivery at ...
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WATER
`TN admits to water diversion'
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The State Minister for Water Resources, Mr Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, has said here that Tamil Nadu has admitted to diverting waters allocated for Kerala under the Parambikulam-Aliyar agreement. Speaking to ...
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AGRICULTURAL POLICY
SSP sector seeks hike in subsidy as input costs rise
THE Single Super Phosphate (SSP) manufacturers have urged the Government to immediately announce revised subsidy policy for SSP taking into consideration the increased cost of manufacturing consequent to increase in the prices of raw ...
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EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Norms for minor forest products export soon
The FTP will be subject to further fine-tuning by early next year.
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NATURAL CALAMITIES
TN: Rain-hit Delta region farmers seek relief
FARMERS belonging to Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam districts have urged the State and Central Governments to provide relief to farmers affected by the recent rains. They have submitted a memorandum to the Union Finance Minister, Mr ...
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