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 …
BHUBANESWAR: The Marine Products Export Development Authority of India (MPEDA) has urged the State Government to come out with a progressive policy for leasing out land to enable coastal aquaculture enterprises to flourish and boost seafood exports. The MPEDA has proposed to implement a mission mode programme for development of …
Prabha Jagannathan NEW DELHI A TOP government panel slated to meet on Tuesday might revoke the export cess on basmati rice, according to a senior official who asked not to be identified. A meeting of the empowered group of ministers (EGoM) may cancel the Rs 8,000-per-tonne cess on basmati exports, …
Nidhi Sharma MUMBAI EVERY cloud has a silver lining. Despite a global slowdown, Indian agri and processed food exports may register an increase in absolute growth in the current fiscal. Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) feels the exports will grow in absolute terms on account of …
AHMEDABAD: The special economic zones (SEZs) are expected to miss the export target by Rs 20,000 crore for this fiscal in the wake of slowing demand from key overseas markets such as the US and Europe, a senior commerce ministry official said here on Sunday.
The fear of export losses has reportedly played a role in discouraging Asian countries to test and/or approve new GM food crops despite their productivity potential. Facing a tradeoff between productivity growth and export objectives, these countries are confronted with three possible alternatives: to allow the production of GM food …
The horticulture sector encompasses a wide range of crops, e.g., fruit crops, vegetable crops, potato and tuber crops, ornamental crops, medicinal and aromatic crops, spices and plantation crops. India, with its wide variability of climate and soil, is highly favourably placed for growing a large number of horticultural crops. It …
Among developing countries, one can identify both proponents and opponents of extending the use of geographical indications (GIs) beyond wines and spirits. Such an extension is currently being discussed under the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) of the World Trade Organization. While labeling is mostly based …
It was a profitable venture in the the 1980s and 1990s. But shrimp farming, the livelihood of many in the Sunderbans, has hit a terrible low. MAUREEN NANDINI MITRA finds out why Squatting on the slippery, clay-covered jetty, her thin cotton saree dripping wet, Meena Sahu, scoops water out of …
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Friday said none of the Ayurvedic medicines exported by leading Indian manufacturers has toxic heavy metals beyond permissible limits. Denying a report in a U.S. journal that detectable levels of lead, mercury or arsenic were found in some Ayurvedic products, Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss said …
The Goa Mineral Ore Exporters Association on Sunday welcomed the Central governments decision to reduce the export duty on iron ores. According to reports, the Centre on Sunday announced Rs 20,000 crore additional non-plan expenditure as part of the package to stimulate the economy. Reports said, this also included reduction …
The State Cabinet has on Thursday approved the new mining policy, which among other things seeks to impose a ban on export of minerals, especially iron ore, from the fresh mining leases in the State. However, the new rules does not apply to those who have already secured mining leases. …
Ajay Modi / New Delhi December 04, 2008, 0:25 IST Biodiesel producers, who were until recently completely dependent on the export market, are now able to sell a part of their produce to DG (Diesel generator) set users and large bus/truck fleet owners. These DG sets are being run completely …
The horticulture sector encompasses a wide range of crops e.g., fruit crops, vegetable crops, potato and tuber crops, ornamental crops, medicinal and aromatic crops, spices and plantation crops. India, with its wide variability of climate and soil, is highly favourable for growing a large number of horticultural crops. It is …
The Caspian region is one of the oldest hydrocarbon producing areas in the world, and is emerging once again as a major source of growth in global oil and gas supply. In the IEA
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Ongole, Nov. 25: The global meltdown has badly affected the exports of the world famous galaxy granite from Chimakurthi of Prakasam district. Chimakurthi, located about 25 km from Ongole on the Kurnool Road, is famous for a rare type of black granite which is not found anywhere else in the …
Nellore, Nov. 18: The sudden fall in iron ore exports has hit the Krishnapatnam port really hard. Though the port also exports and imports other cargo such as granite, coal and fertilisers, the lion
BS Reporter / Kolkata November 11, 2008, 0:29 IST The government today replaced the specific duty on iron ore fines, imposed 10 days back, with an ad-valorem duty of 8 per cent, which is expected to benefit the low-grade iron ore producers. Iron ore industry sources said that the move …
NEW DELHI: The Central Government has imposed an 8 per cent ad valorem duty on export of iron ore fines, a move expected to give respite to the mining industry, which is reeling under the pressure of lower demand and fall in prices.
