Bad economic conditions in Europe and bumper crop in Brazil, Indonesia and Vietnam to hit exports.

Coffee exports may drop 10% this year

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Karnataka lags its neighbours, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, in both sanctions and disbursal of funds under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard).

Karnataka lags neighbours in utilising Nabard's funds

Dharwad-based NGO plans to contest ICFRE recommendation in SC.

Mining in Western Ghats opposed

The macro-level Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Study conducted by the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) in the mining areas of Chitradurga and Tumkur in view of the illegal iron ore mining, has recommended extraction of iron ore to 5 million tonnes (MT) per annum. In its earlier report on Bellary it had recommended for extraction of 25 million tonnes from Bellary district.

ICFRE favours extraction of iron ore up to 30 MT in Karnataka

With over 26 years of experience in express business, Gerry Power, the new managing director of TNT India, an Indian subsidiary of TNT Express, one of the world&rsquo;s largest express delivery companies, has a clear mandate. To grow TNT&rsquo;s business in India and drive profitability.

BS People: Gerry Power

Drought in 99 taluks, fall in sown area during both Kharif, Rabi seasons prompts agriculture department to cut target.

State food grain target revised down 15%

In an attempt to double the production of raw cashew nuts, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has recommended new technologies and growing practices to farmers. ICAR is also planning to introduce the snack crop in at least 50,000 hectares in non-traditional areas during the twelfth five-year plan period.

ICAR plans to boost cashew nut output in 12th Plan

Steel industry awaits fall in domestic prices on account of export duty rise and drop in international rates; NMDC yet to decide.

Iron ore prices likely to soften by 20-40%

High prices deter many from participating in first set of bidding in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

Season to begin with 150 tonnes on sale

Small and marginal farmers with up to five acres holding in Karnataka may get their entire crops covered under crop insurance during the crop season of 2012-13 (kharif, rabi and summer). If everything goes well, nearly 5.5 million farmers in the state would get the benefit of crop insurance without having to pay a single rupee as premium.

Mahesh Kulkarni