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Agriculture
Gujarat ships first consignment of banana to Africa
Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation(GAIC) exported first consignment of banana to Egypt from Gujarat from its newly commissioned banana pack house facility at Jhgadia in southern Gujarat district of Bharuch. The consignment contained 25 tonnes of banana. Gujarat already exports banana to middle east countries, but Egypt has opened a new African market according to... »
67.29% sowing completed in Gujarat till 19 July: Cotton, Groundnut continue to dominate
According to Agriculture Minister Dilip Sanghani, on 19 July 2010, Gujarat witnessed 67.29% sowing of Kharif season which comes to 58,52,900 hectare. Cotton and Groundnut continue to dominate, occupying highest area of sowing. The sowing figures released by the minister are following: Paddy - 1,99,300 hectare Bajari - 3,44,500 hectare Juvar - 37,400 hectare Corn - 291800 hectare other... »
Israel agro, food firms look for opportunities in Gujarat
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A business delegation from Israel is exploring opportunities for tie-ups with agro-business entrepreneurs in Gujarat, an official said on Wednesday. According to Gujarat Agro-industries Corporation Managing Director D Thara, a 30-member delegation representing, among others, 17 companies of Israel is currently on a visit to the state to explore the ... »
Govt of India lifts ban on cotton export
The Government of India has now lifted a-month long ban under on cotton export, thanks to protest by pro-farmer groups, mainly from Gujarat. According to a Commerce Ministry notification, the export of cotton is allowed under license with immediate effect. But it will remain a restricted item for export. This decision from the government has come... »
Gujarat’s Chikhodra exports 98% agri production to US,Canada,UK, Australia,Germany,NZ
By Mukul Bhatt It is very difficult to disown the Success, but Chikhodra based Agro-processor gives total credit to almighty, blessings of parents and the value-chain, which he has inherited from his parents. What dictates your choices is very important, whether your... »
Gujarat cotton yards on complete strike for seven days
Raising their voice against the ban on cotton exports by the central government, All the cotton traders and ginning industry houses and all the cotton marketing yards are observing strike in Gujarat. The strike started from 7th May and would continue till 14th May, 2010. The strike call has been given by Gujarat Niyantrit Bajar Sangh... »
Gujarat cotton ginners to go on strike against export ban
With the Central government imposing ban on cotton export, the cotton ginners of Gujarat on Friday threatened to go on indefinite strike on 29-30 April. If they don’t get result they will go on indefinite strike from 5 May. The ginners of Gujarat have received support from the Bharatiya Kisan... »
Ahmedabad will host Kesar Mango Festival in May this year
The city of Ahmedabad will host a four-day Kesar Mango Festival in May this year. The festival will be organized in Drive-In road area in the city where visitors would be able to buy mango from about 35 to 40 stalls directly run by farmers of Gujarat’s Junagadh area that represents the brand Kesar mango. The... »
NDDB managed Saurashtra – Kutch dairy’s milk procurement reaches 5.5 lakh litre milestone
NDDB managed Saurashtra-Kutch Dairy’s milk procurement has reached a milestone of 5.5 lakh litres per day. Sixty thousand milk producers are pouring milk from fourteen hundred villages of Junagadh, Surendranagar, Amreli, Kutch, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar and Porbandar districts. As per the mandate given by the Government of Gujarat, NDDB refurbished and upgraded Junagadh Dairy in the... »
Traders revive custom - Day Off as per the Gujarati Hindu calendar
Traders, shop owners and businessmen in North Gujarat’s Gabat village have unanimously started a new initiative to observe a day of rest on 11th day of Hindu Gujarati calender month. On Tuesday, all bazaars were closed in Gabat as it was the 11th day of Hindu Gujarati month. Observing a day of rest(holiday) as... »