India to launch spoken web service for farmers
Richa Sharma | 14 Jan, 2012
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| Soon farmers across the country can get their agriculture and weather-related queries answered quickly. The Indian government is planning to launch a spoken web service that will provide an interactive medium for the farming community.
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Sugar output rises 17 pc in Oct-Dec 2011
SME Times News Bureau | 03 Jan, 2012
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| Sugar output rose 17 percent to 75.78 lakh tonnes in the October-December period last year following a sharp jump in production in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, industry data showed Tuesday.. |
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'India needs to hike yield of pulses'
SME Times News Bureau | 23 Dec, 2011
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| Stating that yield per hectare of pulses in India is low compared to the world average, the country's apex body of pulses and grains industry and trade Thursday called for increasing the yield as the dependency on import is growing day by day.. |
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Govt plans to deregulate sugar industry
SME Times News Bureau | 22 Dec, 2011
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| The government is planning to remove restrictions on the sugar industry to boost its competitiveness, Minister of Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution K.V. Thomas said Wednesday.. |
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Duncan not to hike tea prices: Goenka
SME Times News Bureau | 21 Dec, 2011
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| The G.P. Goenka-run Duncan Group Tuesday said the recent hike in labour wages will increase production cost of tea by Rs.12-15 per kg, but it will not pass the burden on to the buyers.. |
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Poor marketing hinders trout farming
Vishal Gulati | 20 Dec, 2011
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| Smoked, baked, grilled or fried, the trout never disappoints the tongue, say fish eaters. But the lack of a proper market and transportation are hampering private sector farming of two exotic species - the rainbow and brown trout - in Himachal Pradesh.. |
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Agri-biz summit attracts Rs.780 bn investments
SME Times News Bureau | 01 Dec, 2011
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| India's first global agri-business and food processing summit began in this tech hub Thursday on a bang, attracting investment proposals of over Rs.780 billion from a lead bank and about 30 private players.
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