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 …
With Ukraine in the grip of a severe drought, industry analysts recently predicted a slash in grain exports in the country. The country's agricultural ministry said drought had damaged crop spread over around 400,000 hectares of crops and the figure was likely to rise. In view of the drought, the …
bowing to an aggressive us offensive, the Indian government recently allowed the import of the us's iconic Harley Davidson bikes. The decision, which came on April 13, 2007, is part of a deal that exempts all bikes with an engine displacement size of more than 800 cc from meeting Indian …
the European Union (eu) banned 11 Pakistani export firms from exporting seafood to eu countries in February citing unhealthy and unhygienic conditions at Karachi port in Sindh province. This is the only port through which maritime exports are routed. The shipments of the de-listed exporters will not be accepted after …
The Southern Shrimp Alliance (ssa), the us petitioners pushing for the imposition of an anti-dumping duty on the shrimp trade, has filed applications to ascertain whether over 250 Indian shrimp exporters are paying dumping duties. Indian exporters feel, however, that ssa is making a mockery of the whole exercise, given …
Data compiled by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) show that in 2004, though production of most cereals decreased as compared to 1990, exports increased. Similarly, the production of pulses and groundnut decreased but exports increased. In both cases, domestic consumption too decreased. In the case of wheat, however, all …
Officials from India and Pakistan recently signed an agreement on "reducing the risk from accidents relating to nuclear weapons'. The pact, signed in the presence of foreign ministers Pranab Mukherjee and Khursheed Mehmood Kasuri in New Delhi, is an extension of a memorandum of understanding signed in Lahore in February …
It can be said that Union budget, 2007, is high on symbolism and intent. Most people in and close to power acknowledge that something is spoiling booming India's party: price rise, agricultural decay, poverty, mainly. This budget, says finance minister P Chidambaram, is the government's way to fix these problems …
Ecuador's meat and dairy exports have been affected after an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the country. The disease was first registered in a pig farm in the southern province of Azuay. According to the Cattle Farmers Association in Sierra and East Juan, the disease has greatly affected the country's …
The Liberian government has implemented new legislation on logging, after the un Security Council lifted its three-year-long ban on the country's timber exports in October 2006. The council had imposed the ban in July 2003, describing Liberia's logging industry as a threat to peace and security. The country's former president …
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India’s economy is expanding at an impressive and accelerating pace. This survey reveals that businesses in most countries remain optimistic about economic prospects for the year ahead.
Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals has been publishing from time to time various statistical tables and data fact sheets pertaining to Chemicals and Petrochemical in non-SSI sector for easy accessibility and wider use by other departments, industry and interested users. This issue is a further step in the same direction …
Iceland has resumed whale meat exports after a gap of more than 15 years. It recently sold minke whale meat from its scientific whaling programme to the Faroe Islands. Environmental groups say the trade contravenes the un's Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (cites). Iceland's whaling commissioner, however, says …
Shrimp trade marred: Shrimp, the second largest export commodity from Bangladesh to the European Union (EU), might lose its huge market, as the group is considering blacklisting a good number of Bangladeshi shrimp exporters. The commission has detected the presence of nitrofurazone, a chemical used to store shrimp in the …
It is not a widely known fact, but 25 per cent of the total tea produced in West Bengal and Assam, and other northeastern states is produced by small growers. Their contribution to the total national tea production is 14 per cent. Very few of these small growers are officially …
Following the us government's announcement that an illegal and untested genetically modified strain had contaminated its conventional long-grain rice, the European Commission has stopped its import. While Japan has suspended imports, the 25-nation European Union has placed strict limits saying the grain will not be allowed unless it is certified …
sri lanka has banned the export of a valuable medicinal plant, kothala himbutu or Salacia reticulate, widely used as a cure for diabetes in the country and also in Japan. The ban order was issued on June 15, 2006 and restricts the export of kothala himbutu except in the case …
At least 104 shrimp exporters from six countries (Brazil, China, Ecuador, India, Thailand, and Vietnam) reached an agreement with the us shrimp producers to bypass the country's annual tax review. The move came after Thailand, one of the world's largest shrimp exporters, failed to persuade the us to scrap a …
