1. For the 2014-15 crop year, Foodgrain estimates for Telangana stands at 6.7 mt and for A.P it is 11.1 mt.
2. Subash Palekar is organizing a 5 day Zero Budget Natural Farming workshop in Kurnool from 25th February to 1st March'2015!
Contacts: B.Venkateswarlu - 94408 16090. For other details: 040- 27654337, 27635867 (Morning 9 A.M to Evening 6 P.M).
3. Chennai based Tech startup 'Microspin Machine Works', came up with a unique solution for cotton farmers in Vidarbha. The idea was to develop a different method of spinning in a much smaller scale than the conventional spinning. It integrated activities in the production line such as weaving and dying under a single roof eliminating intermediary costs.
4. Small tea growers, contributing up to 35% of nation's output of the commodity, have urged finance ministry to propose measures in his forthcoming Union budget to give them benefits such as bank loans and subsidies that are provided to the plantation sector.
5. Enterprising people in tropical Karnataka are experimenting in growing apples, mostly cultivated in the cold regions of Himachal Pradesh and the Jammu and Kashmir.
6. The Haryana Government today said it has recommended 30 per cent increase in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of various crops viz. Wheat, Sugar & Cotton to make agriculture sector profitable.
7.Dairy products giant Amul does not have any plans to raise milk prices for next 4-5 months but it would review the price situation during the monsoon season.
8. Dhanuka Agritech plans to launch ‘Sempra’, a new-age weedicide for sugarcane, from the stable of its partner Japan-based Nissan Chemicals. The first of its kind product will be launched in Lucknow on Wednesday followed by Maharashtra, Punjab, Haryana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
9. Demand for raw coconuts from north Kerala and Tiptur copra from Karnataka has led to coconut oil prices remaining steady this week.
10. Cardamom prices continued to rule steady despite a slowdown in demand from upcountry markets at the auctions held in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. There was said to be a matching demand and supply.
11. Increased selling pressure from producers for old stocks pulled down spot sugar prices on the Vashi market by Rs.15-20 a quintal at the lower side while new stocks ruled steady.
12. Bearish futures amid slack physical demand kept edible oils markets under pressure on Tuesday but tracking weak local currency and mixed Malaysia palm oil data kept the sentiment cautious. On the Bombay Commodity Exchange, barring palmolein and soya oil, all other edible oils remained unchanged.
13. Leading marketer and distributor of high quality fruits IG Supply Chain Pvt Ltd (IGSC) plans to invest Rs. 150 crore in cold chain logistics.
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