AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES
COMMODITY EXCHANGES
NCDEX to raise VSAT base
THE National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Ltd (NCDEX) is all set to become the country's largest online commodity exchange with its plan to increase its VSAT base to 1,250. This network spanning across more than 250 centers in the country ...
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SEEDS
AP will formulate separate Seed Act, says Minister
THE Andhra Pradesh Government has termed the existing Seed Act as anti-farmer. "It is very weak," said Mr N. Raghuveera Reddy, Minister for Agriculture. Speaking to newspersons on Tuesday, he said that the State would come out with its own Act ...
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INSIGHT
Death is better than debt
THE number of farmers' suicides in Maharashtra is fast approaching the double century mark. The incidence of suicides is particularly high in the Vidarbha region, blessed with fertile black-cotton soil, and rivers that ...
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
200 e-learning centres at krishi kendras on anvil
ABOUT 200 e-learning centres are to be set up inKrishi Vigyan Kendras (KVK) across the country, according to Mr S. Prabhu Kumar of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). Speaking at a seminar on advanced production technologies for ...
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PLANTATIONS
Plantation strike in Kerala: Talks fail to make headway
A MEETING of the Plantation Labour Committee held here on Wednesday failed to break the impasse resulting from the labourers launching a strike from last Monday. Taking part in the proceedings, a representative of the Association of Planters ...
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RUBBER
Rubber rises as exporters turn active
SPOT rubber prices improved on Wednesday. Exporters turned more active while certain tyre companies were also reported to be buying sheet rubber at the prevailing rates. All the grades moved up on all round buying and there has not been any ...
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WATER
Water levels decline in Kerala resevoirs
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Water levels at the three major reservoirs in the State declined when compared to the respective readings a week ago. According to figures released by the Central Water Commission, the level declined from 374.77 ft ...
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AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTIONS
Nabard creates farmers' clubs
THE National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has established 9,417 farmers' clubs in 496 districts with a membership of 1.5 lakh farmers in the country, according to the Nabard Assistant General Manager, Mr P. ...
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COCONUT & COPRA
Better return from coconut
Farm workers unloading coconuts from boats on the banks of River Vasishtha at Razole in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. The coconuts are transported from Razole island. With copra fetching Rs 4,500 per quintal currently, coconut ...
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SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Vanilla growers in a fix as buyers keep away
VANILLA growers are in for a rough time as there are no takers for their produce even after three weeks have passed by since harvesting has begun. There are no buyers and as a result "not a single kg of green beans has been sold so far," Mr ...
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Cardamom prices continue to fall on low buying
CARDAMOM prices continued to drop at the auctions in Kerala and Tamil Nadu for want of buying support. The prices for the new crop have fallen by Rs 20 a kg and for last year's crop by Rs 40 to Rs 50 at the auction on Wednesday at Kumily in ...
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WTO
US set to challenge WTO ruling on cotton subsidies
STUNG by an adverse WTO panel ruling in the cotton case, the US is bracing itself to appeal aspects of the panel report. A note to dispel what are termed as `myths' about support to American cotton farmers has already been circulated by the ...
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EVENTS
CPCRI workshop on arecanut at Vittal
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