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Lack of processing facilities and marketing support seem to have sealed the future of basmati paddy cultivation in Kerala despite successful experiments with the crop in the State's climatic and geographical conditions. Foodgrain stocks dip below buffer norm — Situation comfortable to meet needs, says Pawar (7/20/2005, The Hindu Business Line) THE overall foodgrain stocks - driven by low wheat stocks in the Central pool - have declined below the minimum buffer norms by about 25 lakh tonnes (lt) as on July 1. The Government plans make good the low wheat stocks by offering rice instead of wheat for the Food-for-Work programmes in the North-East and Kerala. Govt lowers foodgrains production estimates (7/8/2005, The Hindu Business Line) FOODGRAINS production for the 2004-05 crop year has been estimated to be lower than the previous year by about nine million tonnes (mt). Speculative buying seen lifting global grain prices (2/27/2005, The Hindu Business Line) Wheat and soya price movements have to a limited extent helped support the corn market too. Rice prices in Asia continue to remain firm. Hailstorm unlikely to damage rich wheat crop (2/23/2005, The Economic Times) The country is expected to harvest a rich summer wheat crop despite some damage by hailstorms over the past two weeks in parts of the northern wheat-growing areas, farm scientists and officials said on Tuesday. Wheat output seen 6% higher at 76m tonnes (1/10/2005, The Economic Times) Smooth sowing of major rabi crop wheat and good weather conditions in all major producing states bring out prospects of a record yield this year, a farm expert said. Urad, masoor strengthen (5/19/2003, The Economic Times) Prices of urad and masoor firmed up on the local wholesale pulses market on Saturday following fresh buying by retailers amidst higher producing region advices and ended moderately higher. MP to push durum wheat exports (2/3/2003, Business Standard) The Madhya Pradesh government has chalked out a plan to promote the state’s durum wheat overseas. Durum wheat is dearer globally than non-durum wheat. Centre Signals Sharp Fall In Kharif Output (8/5/2002, The Financial Express) It is all official now. The agriculture output in the current kharif season is slated to mark a decline. Central agriculture secretary JNL Srivastav has stated that even if there are good showers in August and September, the area coverage under foodgrains is slated to lag behind by 88 lakh hectare at the end of the season. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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