Agriculture
Mulberry, cactus seen good feed for livestock
EVER thought there could be something common between a mulberry tree and a cactus plant? Thought it is as wide as the distance between China, from where the mulberry tree came, and Mexico, the cactus plants' origin?

Commodities
Coconut oil falls Rs 200/qtl
COCONUT oil prices declined by Rs 200 a quintal on Monday from that of September 8 on oversupply and low demand.

Plantations
Cardamom prices fall Rs 30/kg
CARDAMOM prices witnessed a downward trend from the previous Friday on poor buying activity in major auction centres in Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

Stalemate continues in tobacco auctions
THE stalemate in the Andhra Pradesh tobacco market continued on Monday too with the field staff of the Tobacco Board refusing to conduct auctions, insisting that their demands on the enforcement of the crop holiday be met, and talks were still continuing to persuade them.

Tea
Floor price for tea sought
GUWAHATI: The North Eastern Tea Association (NETA) has demanded that a floor price for tea be fixed immediately to save the industry.

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