Since the discovery of large offshore oil and gas reserves in 2014, Senegal has set its hopes on fossil fuel export revenue to help fund its plans to become an emerging economy by 2035. Senegal is actively seeking investors to help develop its offshore oil and gas reserves – both …
The way paan is associated with India, a Chaurasia is associated with paan. But both the equations are changing, said Lalta Prasad Chaurasia, spitting blood red betel juice into an elegantly designed brass spittoon. The 58-year-old is among the last generation of Chaurasia farmers in Mahoba district of Uttar Pradesh …
Read this special report by Down To Earth on the iconic Paan losing its appeal. Its trade has dipped 40-50 per cent in the past decade, while consumption of chewing tobacco, especially gutkha, increased during the period. Farmers now prefer other crops. Iconic paan no more appeals to farmers, traders …
Shetkari Sanghatana had organised a massive demonstration outside the Central Building on Monday to press for lifting of the ban on export of all agricultural produce, such as sugar, cotton, soyabean and milk. The agitators were also demanding the implementation of the minimum support price for sugar announced by the …
Following differences between the Sonia Gandhi headed NAC and the Rangarajan Committee, an empowered group of ministers (eGoM) on food is scheduled to meet on March 17 to decide on the feasibility of providing legal entitlement of cheaper foodgrain to the poor. The PM
As the demand for a ban on endosulfan in India is gaining pitch, the pesticide associations are leaving no opportunity to vilify CSE for saving their US $ 100m market. CSE responds with the facts and a detailed chronology of events. As the demand for a ban on Endosulfan in …
NATIONAL Mineral Development Corporation has asked the government to give a "careful consideration" before asking it to continue exports to Japanese Steel Mills and Posco ARGUING that imposition of 20 per cent ad valorem duty on iron ore exports would deplete its export earnings by a huge margin, National Mineral …
This draft report from leading international agencies FAO, IFAD, OECD, WFP, World Bank and others urged G-20 governments “immediately to strengthen” global rules on agricultural import and export restrictions as well as subsidies that distort production, discourage supply or constrain international trade. A confidential draft report from leading international agencies …
The government today released a draft strategy paper for doubling exports to $450 billion by 2014, a move towards managing the widening trade deficit, which presently stands around $115 billion as per the estimates.
The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the export of iron ore lying at major ports of Karnataka ever since the state government had issued a ban on its offshore movement in July 2010 following allegations of illegal mining. An SC bench, however, directed the state government to notify the Karnataka …
Am empowered group of ministers (eGoM) on food is likely to meet on Monday to decide on permitting export of 5 lakh tonnes of sugar and slash minimum export price of onions, according to sources. In the last meeting, the eGoM headed by finance minister Pranab Mukherjee, had reviewed prices …
Inadequate investment in farming and speculative trading in commodities are equally responsible for global price volatility. In an address to the Berlin Agriculture Ministers meeting last month, World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director General Pascal Lamy said export restrictions are a prime cause of recent surges in global food prices, and …
Higher demand and better prices have helped seafood exporters step up their business in the current fiscal. The exports are likely to achieve the target of $2.5 billion set for 2010-11.
The Supreme Court Friday allowed the export of the iron ore lying at major ports of Karnataka. As the state government had banned the ore's offshore movement in July 2010 in the wake of widespread allegations of illegal mining, the ore was held up at these ports. An apex court …
With an aim to boost to exports of ornamental fish in the country, Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), has finalised the guidelines on green certification. The norms for the green certification have been prepared after long deliberations with various national and global organisations. Green Certification is given to a …
With expectation of record rice production this year and surplus stocks with Food Corporation of India(FCI), the government on Wednesday allowed exports of three varieties of non-basmati rice mostly grown in southern states. However, exports up to 1.5 lakh tonne of these rice varieties would be allowed. The exports of …
India needs to rapidly increase the supply of fish and fisheries product to keep pace with the demand for these products, Seafood Exporters Association of India (SEAI) has said. While the global and domestic demand for fish is increasing rapidly, Indian supply is not keeping pace due to low productivity …
With mineral-rich states mounting pressure on the government to restrict export of iron ore and incentivise value-addition, the mines ministry has written to the finance ministry seeking abolition of the 15 per cent export duty on iron ore pellets. According to the mines ministry, increasing the value-addition of fines into …
