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WHEAT


Progressive farmer
Mr Chintala Venkat Reddy, a farmer based in Hyderabad, exhibiting the wheat crop that he has grown on his farm in Alwal on the western border of Secunderabad. This is the first time that wheat crop has been grown in southern India, that too with ... More

AQUACULTURE


Govt to bar entry of imported seafood raw materials into domestic market
THE Union Government will not allow import of raw material for processing seafood to enter into the domestic market, thereby creating difficulty to fishermen in the country in selling their products, Mr E.V.K.S. Elangovan, Union Minister of State ... More

Ornate delight
A scene from fish breeding farm in Kochi. The climatic conditions and the character of the water bodies of Kerala are reported to be favourable for ornamental fish. The State is home to about 117 species of ornamental fish and about 80 per cent ... More

COMMODITIES


Bright prospects seen for commodity futures
WITH the accelerating pace of industrialisation and sustained population growth, the prospects for the commodity futures market in 2006 seem bright. "Many former developing nations are industrialising and joining the world economy, creating a ... More

RUBBER


Rubber Board hopeful of achieving production target
THE Rubber Board on Thursday reiterated that India's annual rubber production in 2005-06 would grow by the projected 4 per cent to touch 7.80 lakh tonnes despite a shortfall occurred in the past months. "We will easily achieve 7.80 lakh ... More

Rubber under selling pressure
Unfavourable reports from the international markets and the uncertainty in domestic scene as major manufactures continued to remain inactive against expectations dampened the mood of the day. According to sources, the market is expecting fresh ... More

TEA


Cold comfort
A tea plantation worker in Udagamandalam in Tamil Nadu taking a nap during a brief spell of sunshine. Extensive damage to crops has been reported from various tea growing pockets of the Nilgiris with frost hitting the low lying areas. Charring ... More

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS


Gold may test support levels
SPOT gold prices shot higher in an extension to the 2005's blistering rally across precious metals amid positive sentiment and a weaker dollar. Prices are starting to show signs of exhaustion indicating a corrective fall in the offing. Initial ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL


Dec oilmeal exports up 55 pc
OILMEAL exports from the country increased 55 per cent in December on recovery of soyameal shipments and buying by Far-East markets. According to the Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA), export of oilmeals in December was 5.79 lakh ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS


Cardamom steady on buying support
THE cardamom market ruled steady with marginal improvement in prices at the auctions held in Kerala and Tamil Nadu during the week. Exporters as well as domestic dealers were active because of the prevailing low prices. For the exporters the ... More

EVENTS


Kalam wants farmers to reap expert advice
Agricultural universities and scientists should analyse the data of rains in the last 10 years and provide valuable information. More

OUTLOOK


Onion production may top record 6 m tonnes — Potato output seen up 50 lakh tonnes
A RECORD production of onion is likely this season (July 2005-June 2006), while potato output could rise by about half-a-million tonnes (mt) on increased coverage during the rabi season. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, onion ... More



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