AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES
CLIMATE & WEATHER
Isolated rains likely in Kerala
THE Agromet Bulletin dated December 13 issued by the Met Office, Thiruvananthapuram, has forecast rain or thundershowers in isolated places in the districts of Thrissur, Ernakulam, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Pathanamthitta, Kollam and ...
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CULTIVATION
Copper mine waste boosts crop yield
COPPER Ore Tailing (COT), the left over waste from copper that is extracted from mines, and dumped at mine sites, has turned out to be beneficial for agriculture. The Hutti Gold Mines Ltd (HGML) in Karnataka is now virtually deriving `wealth ...
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Sharp dip in area under cumin seed
CUMIN seed (jeera) production in Gujarat is likely to fall sharply during the current rabi season, as area under jeera cultivation has declined by 51 per cent as on December 7, 2004. The area under cumin seed cultivation is 76,600 hectares ...
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HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES
Pineapple prices begin to recover
AFTER touching a three-year low due to glut in production, the prices of pineapple have moved up to about Rs 4.50 a kg, bringing respite to small farmers in the State. Theprices plummeted to Rs 2 a kg last month. "The prices were going steady ...
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RUBBER
Rubber prices rule steady
SPOT rubber prices were steady on Monday. Though the presence of buyers from different sectors, including the covering groups, was felt in the market, trading volumes were not impressive in the absence of quantum sellers. Hence, prices failed ...
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TEA
Good prices for quality teas at Coonoor sales
A MAJOR portion of the tea offered for sale at the auctions of the Coonoor Tea Trade Association (CTTA) here on Friday were spurned by the buyers. "The attendance of the buyers and their participation did not show any improvement," noted the ...
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Williamson Tea gains on good outlook
"As orthodox tea forms major part of Williamson's product mix, it will be a major beneficiary," Mr Arun Kejriwal, Investment Strategist at Angel Broking, said.
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FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING
Foreign cos eye Indian processed food market
With a burgeoning middle-class and a liberal import policy, India is perceived a growing market for food products, especially processed, ready-to-eat types.
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OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL
SOPA seeks sops to stay competitive
CONCERNED over the possibility of a slowdown in soyameal exports from the country this season following bumper global soyabean crop and falling meal prices, the Indore-based the Soyabean Processors Association of India (SOPA) has decided to ...
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TN to promote oil palm
MADURAI: The Tamil Nadu Agriculture Department is working out a series of action programmes for the promotion of oil palm cultivation in the State, according to the Agriculture Minister, Mr K. Pandurangan. Speaking at a seminar on `Oil ...
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