AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES
FARM CREDIT
Nabard aid for model livestock village in Kerala
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has sanctioned Rs 2.61 crore to the Kerala Government for setting up a model livestock village at Mattupetty in Idukki district. According to a press release issued by Mr B.S. ...
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WHEAT
STC floats tender to buy 16.7 lakh tonnes wheat
Sept 5 deadline for submission, opening of bids
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RUBBER
Spot rubber falls on global trend
Spot rubber declined on Wednesday. A sharp fall in Bangkok spot by Rs 3.67 to Rs 93.62 (Rs 97.29) a kg for RSS 3 hammered the domestic prices amidst sustained buyer resistance. Major manufactures continued to procure sheet rubber at lower ...
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SUGAR
TN to draw up new molasses policy
Equitable supply to sugar mills, IMFL makers, farmers
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TEA
18-week low offer at Coonoor tea auctions
There is a drastic fall in the arrivals of tea at the auctions of the Coonoor Tea Trade Association (CTTA) with the catalogue for the 35th sale to take place on Thursday and Friday showing as low a volume as 8.6 lakh kg. This is some 2 lakh ...
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COTTON
`Cotton prices up on export contracts'
Southern spinners worried over crop loss due to floods, delay in arrivals
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COIR
`Coir Utsav' begins in Kochi
Coir Utsav 2006, a six-day mega event organised by Coir Board to bring coir and allied products under one roof, has begun at the Marine Drive here to coincide with the Onam festival period. Various organisations in the State such as Coirfed, ...
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POULTRY
Poultry sector to get maize at Rs 450/quintal
9 states to get stocks from Food Corporation of India
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Costlier desi variety
BUT DELICIOUS:Traders busy checking eggs at a wholesale market in Kolkata. The eggs are termed "deshi" as they are produced in West Bengal and cost Re 1 more than the ones imported from other States. This is because the "deshi" variety is more ...
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SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Pepper futures down on selling pressure
Increased arrivals ahead of Onam holidays
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UK rejects 2 chilli shipments
Presence of higher level of aflatoxin
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Topping Rs 100/kg
OUTPUT FALL: Graded pepper being displayed for sale at a shop in Kochi. An anticipated fall in global production has helped to push up pepper prices, both in spot and futures market. After a period of nearly three years, spot pepper prices have ...
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TRENDS
Average size of land holding declines in AP
State getting ready for agricultural census
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