Gulf shipping standoff hits world’s most vulnerable farmersGlobal supply chain disruptions, exacerbated by international conflicts, are making essential farming inputs scarce and unaffordable for sm...
13 May, 2026, 10.55 AM IST
Wealth creation is also about ignoring noise on the street: 15 mid- and small-cap stocks from different sectors which fit the billIn the April 2022-September 2024 bull market, every management appeared capable. Margins expanded, working capital looked manageable, capit...
10 May, 2026, 12.18 AM IST
Agriculture exports up 2.8 pc to USD 52.55 bn in 2025-26India's agriculture exports are set to reach USD 52.55 billion in 2025-26, a 2.8% increase. This growth is fueled by traditional strengths ...
22 Apr, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
Quality and branding: The twin pillars of India’s global horticulture pushA coordinated push involving policy support, private investment, and technology adoption can help India shift from volume-driven to value-l...
21 Apr, 2026, 10.06 AM IST
NITI Aayog lays out roadmap for horticulture transformation in J&KIndia’s presence in global markets for apples, walnuts, almonds and saffron remains limited, with increasing import dependence and stagnant...
08 Apr, 2026, 08.12 PM IST
Wipro shares gain 3% after bagging Olam deal worth more than $1 billionWipro Limited share price surged 3% following a significant deal with Olam Group. This multi-year strategic transformation contract is valu...
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Upasi requests for additional allocation for commodity boardsUpasi president AL RM Nagappan said this would go a long way in helping the south Indian growers to tide over the critical financial crisis...
25 Nov, 2019, 05.56 PM IST
Upasi for keeping plantation commodities under RCEP exclusion listAs per the association’s analysis, the trade deficit for the plantation commodities was Rs 5,716.64 crores with RCEP countries during 2018-...
17 Oct, 2019, 11.02 PM IST
Upasi calls for government support to tackle difficult times in South Indian plantationsWages, which constitute more than 50% of cost of plantation commodities, of tea, coffee and rubber workers have increased by 7.69, 9.72 and...
29 Jul, 2019, 06.39 PM IST
Restructuring commodity boards to assign more powers to deputiesn the case of Tea Board, it has issued a draft notification for amendment and has given time till September 5, 2016 for submission of sugge...
11 Aug, 2016, 02.40 AM IST
Government may provide market-linked insurance for plantation crops like tea and coffeeThe revenue insurance scheme for plantation crops, an official said, will be launched once the operational parameters are finalised by the ...
10 Mar, 2016, 03.41 PM IST
Planters’ body wants labour Plantations Labour Act scrappedThe United Planters’ Association of Southern India (Upasi), an apex body of planters in south India, has called for the scrapping of the Pl...
07 Jan, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
Upasi for scrapping Plantation Labour ActUpasi demanded until changes are made to the PLA all expenses under this category should be given weighted deduction to the extent of 200% ...
06 Jan, 2016, 04.52 PM IST
- Out of sight, out of mind
India's plantation sector has level playing fields even during globalisation.
18 Sep, 2009, 02.26 AM IST
- APK ask govt tto reduce lease rental on plantations
The Association of Planters of Kerala (APK) has asked the government to support the recession-hit plantation sector by reducing the lease r...
13 Mar, 2009, 06.11 PM IST
- Nath spells out plans for plantation sector
Union commerce minister Kamal Nath on Monday announced major policy initiatives to benefit the 20 million people engaged in India's plantat...
18 Sep, 2007, 04.29 AM IST
- IIPM to open centre in NE
Indian Institute of Plantation Management (IIPM) will open a "separate centre" in the North East, Union Minister of State for Commerce and ...
25 Aug, 2006, 10.00 PM IST