Agriculture
NRCB develops stem weevil vaccine
THE National Research Centre for Banana (NRCB) has developed a formula for treating the stem weevil disease in banana.

Commodities
`Brand image for spices will boost exports'
THE value-added spices are likely to gain wider acceptance in the non-traditional markets such as developing Latin American countries, if a brand image for such items are built up.

The goodness of curry leaves!
MURRAYA koenigii (Linn.) spreng, widely known as curry leaf and extensively used in South India for flavouring and seasoning of food stuff and vegetable dishes, has good medicinal value.

Arecanut dehusking demo
Mr M.J. Francis of Chemperi in Kerala's Kannur district demonstrating the use of an arecanut dehusking device developed by him. The machine, priced at around Rs 850 a piece, can dehusk 14 nuts in one minute.

Plantations
`Alternatives mooted to raise coconut farmers' income
THE average farmgate price of $250 per tonne for coconuts does not provide the farmer sufficient incentive to remain invested in the industry, says the findings of an international study conducted to quantify the market demand for high-value coconut prod ucts.

Large withdrawals at ICTA auction
BANGALORE: About 92 per cent of the coffee on offer at the Indian Coffee Traders' Association (ICTA) auction on Thursday was withdrawn. Poor offtake, large withdrawls and small quantities bought by domestic buyers and exporters for immediate requirement has been the trend for the last few weeks months now. Prices dropped by Rs 2-3 on all varieties.

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