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Sugar mills pass on price burden to growers
SUGARCANE growers have probably never had it so bad, notwithstanding a Rs 7.45 per quintal hike in the statutory minimum price (SMP) of cane announced for the current crushing season, following the Prime Minister, Mr Atal Bihari Vajapyee's, ... More

Trade defends SMP non-payment
PRIVATE sugar mills have admitted to non-payment of the Statutory Minimum Price (SMP) for the cane procured in the current season. Most mills have declared `advance prices' that are much below the SMP-based cane prices. ``We have made it clear ... More

TEA


Dusts in demand at Kochi tea sale
A MIXED trend persisted for almost all varieties of tea at the Kochi tea auction. Though the dust sale witnessed a good general demand, it was comparatively low for leaf varieties. Of the quantity of 674,000 kg on offer in the dust category, ... More

PRECIOUS METALS


Gold may follow equity markets
FOR the first time in four months, after falling below $320 an ounce last week, in a mirror reaction to the positive gains seen in equity markets and the US dollar rallying on the rapid move towards military success in Iraq, gold found support ... More

COTTON


Upward tweak in cotton likely
NYCE cotton futures closed higher on Friday on funds and option-related buying mainly on the demand-supply data released by USDA. World-end stocks of cotton for the 2002-03 marketing year are expected to be at the lowest level since 1994-95 ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS


Good scope for organic product exports to EU
The Spices Board has already initiated action in promoting cultivation of organic spices. For obtaining certification, it gives financial assistance up to 75 per cent of the cost. More

WTO


Rich countries must lower farm subsidies: CII
THE Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has said that India should consider the current negotiations under the Doha round of the World Trade Organisation to be successful, only if they result in the developed countries giving lesser domestic ... More
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