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Friday, March 03, 2006
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Coconut oil (ready)4950 (4950)
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Going organic
REAPING MORE: Organically-cultivated paddy being dried at Puzhakal in Kerala's Thrissur district. Organic farming, using the Jyothi variety, was introduced by the Adat Farmers Co-operative Bank in 1,000 hectares in Puzhakal, Puranatukara and Adat ... More

AQUACULTURE


Branded seafood may turn affordable
Poultry too may gain from Budget proposals More

INSIGHT


Not the right seeds for a rich harvest
More than promises and large allocations, innovative measures are needed to revive and revitalise the farm sector if it is to achieve the promised four per cent growth. More

RUBBER


Rubber rules firm in thin trade
The domestic spot rubber prices continued to rule steady for the third day in a row on Thursday. Volumes were narrow as most of the traders stayed away due to a 24-hour hartal call by some political parties. It is reported that ... More

SUGAR


Budget doubles excise duty on sugar
Additional duty merged with basic levy through notification More

Rs 200 crore sanctioned to 11 sugar units in AP
The Centre has sanctioned Rs 200 crore to help 11 co-operative sugar factories in Andhra Pradesh. The assistance has been timed with the current crushing season. The National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC), Delhi, would provide the ... More

Bannari Amman to set up bio-diesel plant
Production likely to begin in July More

TEA


HLL sells TEIL to Woodbriar Group
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METALS


Import duty on melting scrap hailed
The ship-breaking industry of Alang in Gujarat stands to benefit from the Union Budget announcement imposing a 5 per cent duty on imports of melting scrap. "We had made a representation seeking removal of the 5 per cent duty on ship-breaking to ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL


Groundnut oil flares up
Groundnut oil flared up further on the oil and oilseeds market on Thursday on persistent demand from retailers amidst poor supply. Castor oil commercial and castorseeds bold Madras edged up on mild industrial demand. Groundnut oil hardened by ... More

POULTRY


Spreading panic
"I am prepared to wind up my farm give the six lakh birds to the Government, take compensation and wind up," says an upset Gulamabbas Karachiwala. The 70-year-old poultry farmer from Pune has been in the business for 28 years and employs about ... More

Web site on bird flu
Mercer Human Resources Consulting has launched a dedicated Web site to serve as an information resource for businesses that want to prepare for a potential bird flu pandemic. The H5N1 bird flu virus is not easily transmitted from ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS


Pepper exports to US decline
Value addition gains More

EVENTS


Meet to focus on use of IT in agriculture
To explore the potential of e-agriculture for the benefit of the rural economy, a conference, with focus on the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in agriculture, will be held in Maharashtra's Baramati town during March ... More



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