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BARC develops tech to make biscuits, baby food from banana
NOW, biscuits, cake and baby food can be made from the ubiquitous banana. Scientists at the Mumbai-based Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) have under laboratory conditions made these products from ripe banana powder. The dry banana powder ... More

FARM CREDIT


SLBC decides to increase lending to AP tenant farmers
THE Andhra Pradesh State Level Bankers Committee (AP-SLBC) has decided to increase its focus on lending to the leased land farmers (tenant farmers) in the State. The move is aimed at providing supplementary income levels and wean them away ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE


AP team for Americas
HYDERABAD: A high-level Irrigation Ministry team from the State is going on an 18-day three-nation tour of South and North Americas from Thursday to study World Bank-funded projects. Dr C.V.S.K. Sarma, Principal Secretary (Irrigation and ... More

RUBBER


Rubber eases on rumours of imports
PHYSICAL rubber prices recorded heavy losses as rumours on fresh rubber imports by major manufactures hit the market circles on Tuesday. According to sources, it was difficult to find out buyers even at lower levels and traders appeared to be ... More

WATER


State seeks Central help to stop Godavari barrage work
CONTENDING that upper riparian States have been attempting to draw more water than required , the Andhra Pradesh Government has asked the Centre to depute a team of engineers to Maharashtra to stop unauthorised constructions on Godavari. In a ... More

BIO-TECH & GENETICS


20 Bt cotton strains available to farmers for sowing this year
FARMERS in Andhra Pradesh will have the option to grow at least seven genetically modified cotton varieties despite the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) denying permission to Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company Ltd (Mahyco) to sell two ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL


`Drop in soyameal shipments due to rising input costs'
RISING input costs have affected export of soyameal this oil year (November 2004-October 2005), according to the Soyabean Processors Association of India (Sopa). As against exports of 35 lakh tonnes of soyameal the previous oil year, this time ... More


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