The Hindu Business Line : Monday, December 12, 2005

Nabard sanctions Rs 208 cr to Kerala co-ops
THE National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has sanctioned a credit limit of Rs 208 crore to Kerala State Co-operative Bank (KSCB) for disbursement to farmers. The amount will be disbursed through rural credit ... More

CULTIVATION

Record wheat crop likely this year
A RECORD wheat crop could be in the offing going by the current sowing trend but experts are cautious waiting for a clear picture to emerge. According to the Agriculture Ministry, the area under wheat has increased to 142.05 lakh hectares (lh) ... More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES

Sweet or sour?
Farmers in Vazhakkulam in Kerala, one of the largest pineapple growing areas in the country, went in for large-scale harvesting as incessant rains threatened to inundate cultivated areas. The market is flooded with the fruits and they are being ... More

TEA

Kochi tea prices rise on good demand
A GOOD general demand resulted in the spurting of prices of almost all varieties of tea at the Kochi tea auction. The quantity on offer in dust varieties was 10,56,000 kg. There was a good general demand at fully firm to dearer rates. Internal ... More

Coonoor tea prices up
PRICES generally rose Rs 3 a kg over the previous week at the auctions of the Coonoor Tea Trade Association (CTTA) here when a volume of 8.4 lakh kg was offered for sale. The bottom levels showed improvements and the prices, which ruled around ... More

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

NY cotton prices stay firm
NEW York cotton futures ended slightly lower as the market digested news in a government crop report of robust demand and an enormous crop in 2005/06. Attention in the market was focused on the US Department of Agriculture's monthly supply/demand ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS

Indian black pepper could enjoy advantage in Jan-March
Sri Lanka has also slowed down exports to India due to the increase in prices here. More

EVENTS

`Focus on animal husbandry, dairying, fisheries to improve rural economy'
Dr Rajasekhara Reddy suggested that bank lending facility should be substantially increased to small and marginal farmers, shepherds and fishermen to improve their living conditions. More

CO-OPERATIVES

PACS comes the reply
CoOptions Technologies says its drive to empower farmers is paying off. Software is now helping to change the way primary agricultural cooperative societies function. More

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