AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Rice research body to ink MoU with Angrau
Hyderabad, Sept. 13 The Manila-based International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) will sign a memorandum of understanding with Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU) to work on issues of common interest.The MoU would ...
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FARM CREDIT
Kerala SLBC reprieve for distressed farmers
Overdue accounts to be rescheduled
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CLIMATE & WEATHER
‘Low’ in Bay may herald fresh monsoon surge
Thiruvananthapuram, Sept. 13 The southwest monsoon is set to sign off in style with a renewed buzz in the Bay of Bengal expected to produce a couple of low-pressure areas in quick succession over the next fortnight. The two systems ...
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PULSES
Chana futures gain on improved demand
Mumbai, Sept. 13 Chana future prices on NCDEX traded higherduring Thursday early session on account of low arrivals and improved demand from stockists. Forthcoming festival season has kept the chana market active, said a commodity trader. ...
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HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES
Sugar beet tamed to survive tropical climes
Syngenta’s find yields over half as much sugar as sugarcane
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RUBBER
Spot rubber rules steady
Kottayam, Sept. 13 Physical rubber prices were almost steady on Thursday. The market remained flat in the absence of fresh demand even amidst persisting supply concerns. Marginal improvement in Japanese futures failed to cheer the traders as ...
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TEA
Tea body seeks rational approach in bonus talks
Kolkata, Sept. 13 Expressing concern over the devastation caused by floods to several tea gardens in Dooars and Terai regions in the northern part of West Bengal, Mr Shashank Prashad, President of Tea Association of India, has urged all ...
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FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING
Tapioca growers seek hike in starch import duty
Coimbatore, Sept. 13 Tapioca farmers from Salem have asked the Centre to raise tariff on imports of tapioca starch and modified starch to protect the growers of the tubers and domestic sago mills that process this agricultural ...
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METALS
Positive steel story keeps metal indices moving
But steel stocks see red after three-day rally
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DAIRY & DAIRY PRODUCTS
‘Remove ban on milk powder exports’
Industry seeks system to protect supply
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COTTON
Farmers must ignore political squabble over remarks
Mumbai, Sept. 13 Irrespective of hues and ideologies, politicians usually do not miss an opportunity to fish in troubled waters. By making a politically incorrect comment about Maharashtra cotton growers at a conference in Akola last ...
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EVENTS
Global agri meet to focus on technology
Bangalore, Sept. 13 An international conference and exhibition will be organised in May 2008 here to highlight the need to evolve a strategy to shore up the stagnant growth of the agriculture sector. The meet will focus attention on ...
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OUTLOOK
Gold prices may average $690/oz in second half
Further gains likely on continued investor sentiment
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