Two local groups receive agricultural marketing grants.
The Department of Agricultural Resources announced that about $300,000 in grant funding will be disbursed to 36 organizations for innovative marketing proposals under the 2008 Mass. Agricultural Marketing Grants program. Two local organizations are included among the awards: The Mass. Christmas Tree Growers' Association in...

The agricultural marketing system, 6th ed.
9781890871680 The agricultural marketing system, 6th ed. Rhodes, V. James et al. Holcomb Hathaway, Pub. 2007 372 pages $55.00 Paperback HD9005 This textbook provides future managers, decision makers, and opinion leaders...

ISAM wants agri marketing sector free from brokers.
Byline: RR Goswami AHMEDABAD: The Ahmedabad-headquartered International Society for Agricultural Marketing (ISAM) has demanded immediate abolition of middlemen and brokers from the agriculture marketing sector. The move is aimed at protecting the interests of Indian farmers. Talking to ET, ISAM chairman Shankarlal Guru said that various state...

43 firms in soup for duping farmers.
PUNE: State marketing minister Harshvardhan Patil has recently said that enquiries have been ordered against 43 private companies based on complaints made to agricultural produce market committees (APMCs) for allegedly not upholding their part of the contract with farmers. Since the APMCs have received complaints of cheating...

WB braces for online spot trading.
Byline: Ratna Ganguli KOLKATA: NCDEX has set the ball rolling to introduce online spot trading in agri commodities in West Bengal. The commodity exchange has placed a proposal to the state agricultural marketing department in this regard and sought the latter's approval on the proposal. ...

India to import medicinal herbs from Bhutan on depleting stocks.
Byline: Debasis Sarkar SILIGURI: India, considered a goldmine for medicinal plants, is going to import herbs from its neighbour Bhutan, another treasure trove for medicinal herbs. Ironically, India's own natural stock is fast depleting due to lack of conservation. According to S Chewang, chief marketing...

Pawar asks states to maximise foodgrain production.
MUMBAI: Agriculture and Food Minister Sharad Pawar has appealed to the states to make the best use of the initiatives of recent years not only to ensure food security but also not to turn India into an exporter of food and agricultural produce. Pawar called for better...

Washington outlook.
After more than 18 months of debate and deliberation, Congress passed the Farm Bill (HR 2419), officially titled the Food and Energy Security Act of 2007. The bill, which passed 318-106 in the House and 81-15 in the Senate, has been hailed as a bipartisan effort since many of...

Mango exports to US likely to swell this year.
Byline: Jayashree Bhosale PUNE : Mango exports from India to the US will begin from the first week of April, a month earlier than last year, and in much larger numbers. However, exporters are waiting for Barc's new irradiation facility at Vashi, Navi Mumbai, to get approvals...

UP may have electronic spot exchange soon.
Byline: NIDHI SHARMA MUMBAI: Uttar Pradesh may soon have an electronic spot exchange. The move follows an amendment to the Mandi Act by the state government earlier this month. The formal notification is expected in a couple of weeks. "We have had discussions with the...