Turkey announces hazelnut exchange plan

January 17, 2005 By:

TURKEY’S Giresun Chamber of Trade and Exchanges (GTB) has announced plans to launch a dedicated hazelnut bourse later this year as part of its ongoing attempts to protect local growers from the vagaries of the world market. Despite being the world’s largest hazelnut producer, Turkey has been unable to influence global prices and, with international […]

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Kerala farmers to gain from federal insurance scheme

January 10, 2005 By:

SPICE growers in India’s key-producing state of Kerala are to benefit from a federal agricultural crop insurance that has been introduced to offer protection against fluctuating global prices. A national insurance programme is expected to cover growers of cardamom, arecanut, pepper, coconuts, cashews, coconuts, rubber and coffee in the state. Sharad Pawar, India’s agriculture minister, […]

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