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Monday, January 23, 2006
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Meatier facts about meat than what meets the eye
MEAT is the topic of many news stories. For example, Wisconsin Radio Network has a story about an activist of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) staging an almost naked protest against the meat industry, "with not much more than ... More

CULTIVATION


Global organic food market seen growing 13% a year
THE worldwide organic food market is about $40 billion, and is growing at the rate of 13 per cent a year, according to Mr Rajashekar Reddy Seelam, Managing Director, Sresta Natural Bioproducts. Sresta is the promoter of 24 Lettered Mantra, a ... More

TEA


CTCs, orthodox decline at Kochi tea sale
DESPITE good general demand, prices of both CTC and orthodox dust tea were quoting lower at the Kochi tea auction. There was 9,32,000 kg of dust tea on offer at the auction. Best CTC varieties commanded a price between Rs 54 and Rs 65, while ... More

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS


Cotton likely to test resistance levels
NEW York cotton futures ended firmly higher on Friday on fresh speculative buying on a positive backdrop provided by the weekly export sales figures released by the USDA. USDA showed total US upland cotton sales amounted to 333,800 running ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS


Pepper rules steady despite weak demand
"The declining trend is mainly attributed to Sri Lankan pepper and liquidating the stocks held by certain exchanges below spot prices." More

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS


Delta & Pine Land buys Vikki's Agrotech
DELTA and Pine Land Company (D&PL), a Mississippi, US-based, agri-business company, has acquired Vikki's Agrotech Pvt Ltd, a commercial seed business firm in Hyderabad. Vikki's Agrotech holds licences to Monsanto's Bollgard and Bollgard II ... More

TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS


Kisan Sabha march today
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The All India Kisan Sabha intends to take out marches to the Government Secretariat here and select Krishi Bhavans on Monday as part of its nation-wide campaign to secure farmers' rights. The Kisan Sabha State ... More



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