AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES
CLIMATE & WEATHER
Dry weather prevails over Kerala
SAVE for Alappuzha, which recorded `deficient' rainfall, all other districts in the State went absolutely dry through the 10-day period ending March 10, according to the Agromet Advisory dated March 11 issued by the Met Office, ...
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POWER
Power supply to AP farms not to be disrupted
THE Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (APTransco) is exploring all possibilities for purchase of additional power during March and April to ensure adequate supply of electricity to its consumers in general and agriculture in ...
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RUBBER
Rubber market eases a tad
THE rubber market declined slightly on Thursday though there were indications for improvement on the previous day. RSS 4 closed at Rs 55-75 against Rs 56 a kg. The absence of selling pressure brought down the prices, the traders said. The ...
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TEA
Tea delegation to visit Pak in April
CLOSE on the heels of the Indian cricket team, another Indian team will be visiting Pakistan in the first week of April. However, unlike the cricketers, this will be their second visit to the neighbour in the last nine months. Members of the ...
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TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Spot gold may consolidate
GOLD was the only loser among the precious metals category with others like silver, platinum and palladium soaring to record highs. The dollar's ability to sustain and stage a comeback, even after a poor jobs data last week followed by another ...
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METALS
Copper to rule firm: Lord Bagri
COPPER prices, that are ruling at an eight-year high on the London Metal Exchange (LME), are likely to stay firm in the next few months, according to the Honorary President of LME and Chairman of the UK-based Metdist Group, Lord Raj ...
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SPICES & CONDIMENTS
AP Govt intervention adds spice to chilli trading
EVEN in the era of liberalisation, Government intervention is helpful to people who are otherwise left to the mercy of market forces. This was what happened to the chilli farmers of Warangal district in Andhra Pradesh during the first week of ...
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IPR
Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001 — Just leave the seed alone
THE year 2001 and India gets a plant varieties protection legislation (The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001; Act 53 of 2001) heralding agriculture of the 21st century: A `brand' new age, where ...
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EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Traders begin limited wheat buy for exports
THE uncertainty over operationalising the Government's new foodgrains export policy notwithstanding, most of the country's leading grain traders are going ahead with making limited purchases of the new wheat crop scheduled to arrive in the ...
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