Agriculture
High-yielding hybrid wheat closer to reality -- DWR closer to realising output target of 8 t
HYBRID wheat may soon become a reality in India, with the Directorate of Wheat Research (DWR), Karnal, claiming success in identifying three `potential' hybrid candidates conferring 10-15 per cent higher yields over the existing `best-check' varieties gr own in the country.

Wheat exports drying up on low enquiries
GRAIN exporters here are a worried lot. Demand for Indian wheat seems to have virtually dried up in the last few months with enquiries few and far between. Despite heavy subsidy, Indian wheat is still outpriced.

Plantations


TN cardamom auctions resume as ST on Kerala samples go
CARDAMOM auctioned in Tamil Nadu with samples will not attract sales tax henceforth in the State as the Tamil Nadu Government had issued instructions directing its officials not to levy tax while the stock is held in Kerala.

Tea
Tea Board mulls campaign to promote Nilgiris tea
THE Tea Board is now examining a scheme submitted by a reputed advertising and marketing agency involving an outlay of about Rs 1 crore to promote Nilgiri teas in Tamil Nadu.

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