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Wednesday, May 14, 2003
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Farmers set up agri service centre
TWO centuries have passed by, yet the contributions of the legendary British engineer Sir Arthur Cotton continue to inspire people in this coastal city. The latest initiative is the coming together of a group of farmers to float an agriculture ... More

FLORICULTURE


Flower sector looks for bloom Down Under
CUT flower exporters, affected by the SARS scare and Iraq war, are pinning their hopes on the market Down Under to offset their losses. Reports of an early onset of winter in Australia this year, which is expected to advance by a couple of ... More

RUBBER


Rubber prices up on thin arrivals
RUBBER market spurted on sparse arrivals and traders offering higher rates to attract supply. Sellers are still holding on to their stocks, hoping for the price to cross Rs 50 per kg in the near future. Futures market made spectacular gains. ... More

TEA


Tea from IIT Kharagpur tech park to hit market
TEA cultivated and processed by Science & Technology Entrepreneurs' Park (STEP) of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IIT-KGP) is slated to hit the market next month. A Kolkata-based entrepreneur has registered himself with STEP and ... More

BIO-TECH & GENETICS


Avestha Gen joins hands with Icrisat
AVESTHA Gengraine Technologies Private Ltd, a Bangalore-based biotech company, has entered into an agreement with the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (Icrisat) to offer GMO (Genetically Modified Organism) testing ... More

FOODGRAINS


Global wheat, rice output likely to rise
SPURRED by a dramatic rebound in US wheat, the world wheat output in 2003-04 is forecast to increase by around five million tonnes, while the world trade is forecast to decline by a similar quantity and the global stocks are expected to continue ... More

AGRICULTURAL POLICY


Curbs on onion exports removed
THE Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has now removed all quantitative restrictions (QRs) on export of all varieties of onions. The trade policy on onions has always been a touchy issue for many a politicians in India, with the BJP even ... More
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