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The fair was not held last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the second time in history that IITF was not organised. The first time this happened was in 1980.

Plantation sector voices concern over purchase limit for subsidised fertiliser February 18, 2021 Prasant Bhansali, president, of United Planters Association of South India× The Chemicals and Fertilisers Ministry’s decision to fix the purchase limit of subsidised fertiliser at 200-bag per month has put the plantation industry in a mess. According to planters, the fixation of limit per plantation is very low and has been taken without considering the sector’s needs, which would adversely imp...

Plantation sector seeks higher allocation and loan rejig January 21, 2021 × Reeling under the impact of changing weather pattern and volatile price trend, the plantation sector in South has sought higher allocation of funds for the Commodity Boards in the Budget 2021-22 for clearing the growers’ dues. Besides, the labour-intensive sector has also sought a financial package for restructuring of loans for the coffee sector and urged the government to declare minimum support price for the plan...