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India forecasts heavy rains over rice, cane areas
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 1:36am EDT
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The weather office on Friday forecast heavy monsoon rains over top grain and cane areas, raising prospects of good rice and sugar output in the world's second-biggest producer of the two commodities. -
India to sell grains to Nepal, Bangladesh: Sharad Pawar
Posted: July 28th, 2010, 1:46am EDT
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India will sell 300,000 tonnes of wheat and rice through diplomatic channels to Bangladesh and Nepal, Farm Minister Sharad Pawar said on Wednesday, as revived monsoon rains have boosted crop prospects. -
Good Kharif crops can lift growth over 8%: RBI
Posted: July 26th, 2010, 1:50pm EDT
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RBI today said the economy will grow above the 8% it had projected in April as the Kharif crops are expected to be better. -
Iffco eyeing overseas tie-up for its Nellore dairy project
Posted: July 26th, 2010, 1:32pm EDT
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The world's largest farmers cooperative Iffco today said it is negotiating with two global players for setting up an integrated dairy in its upcoming food-processing SEZ at Nellore. -
India's fertiliser demand to rise by 5 pc in FY11: IFFCO
Posted: July 26th, 2010, 4:50am EDT
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India's fertiliser demand is likely to rise by about five percent to 56 million tonnes in FY11, US Awasthi, managing director of Indian Farmers Fertiliser Co-operative Ltd, or IFFCO, said on Monday. -
Monsoon shortfall narrows, crops gain
Posted: July 26th, 2010, 2:52am EDT
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Heavy showers, particularly in soybean regions, have narrowed the shortfall in the monsoon rains to 9 percent, raising hopes of strong harvests in the world's leading consumer of rice, vegetable oils and sugar. -
Bihar now a trusted source of maize
Posted: July 25th, 2010, 3:59pm EDT
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Bihar's maize, which is primarily a rabi crop, has been a success sector mainly due to the quality of the produce as well as a simplified tax structure compared to other states. -
Use grain stocks to rein in prices: EAC
Posted: July 23rd, 2010, 5:46pm EDT
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EAC has underlined the urgent need to have an effective policy for managing the supply and prices of wheat and rice, as well as cotton, agri commodities that were brought into sharp focus last year. -
Reservoirs at 19 pct of capacity - govt
Posted: July 23rd, 2010, 2:54am EDT
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Water level in main reservoirs was at 19 per cent of capacity on July 22, 2 per cent higher than the previous week's level, government data showed on Friday. -
Debt-hit Vidarbha farmers stare at land loss
Posted: July 22nd, 2010, 6:56pm EDT
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Scores of farmers mired in debt in arid cotton belt of Vidarbha in Maharashtra are close to losing their property rights, as the state-controlled Land Development Bank has kick-started the process to recover dues from them.