Garlic kept for sale at a retail outlet in Kochi. Increased availability has pushed down the unit value of garlic to Rs 37.75 a kg this year from Rs 59.82 a kg same time last year. Photo: K.K.Mustafah
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Basmati export may dip 33 pc; Pak to benefit
New Delhi (PTI): India's basmati export may fall by 33 per cent this year, as the government made shipments expensive by imposing a cess of Rs 8,000 per tonne along with high minimum export price, raising the rice prices for overseas buyers. ... More

Synthetic rubber production falls 8 pc
New Delhi (PTI): The production of synthetic rubber, used mainly by tyre manufacturers, declined by about 8 per cent to 7,905 tonnes in August compared to the output in the same month last year. However, the cumulative production of synthetic ... More

Bumper wheat crop during 2008-09 rabi season likely
Mumbai (PTI): There is a likelihood of a bumper wheat crop of 80 million tonnes during 2008-09 rabi season, the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) said in its monthly review in Mumbai. "We expect a bumper wheat crop of 80 million tonnes ... More