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Sharma likely to announce sops for exporters next week

In what could be a Diwali gift for exporters, the government is expected to announce sops, including interest subsidy, to cushion them from the slowdown in western markets. Most likely, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma will announce the incentives on October 13, after the meeting of high-level Board of Trade, which is scheduled on October 11, the official added. "Incentives could be shuffled among .....

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India to forge agri partnerships with ASEAN nations

India is keen to forge partnerships with ASEAN countries for the exchange of technology to enhance farm productivity and address the impact of climate change on agriculture. Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar will travel to Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, on October 8 to attend a meeting of ASEAN agri ministers in this regard, official sources said. This would be the first-ever joint meeting of the agriculture ministers of .....

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Indian tomatoes find their way to Pak markets

Pakistani is currently importing millions of dollars worth of Indian tomatoes each month as the local crop in Sindh and Balochistan was devastated by the current monsoon season, triggering shortage of one of the most demanded vegetables of every kitchen. In the new development, some 125 to 150 trucks loaded with tomatoes, each carrying 15 to 16 tonnes of the vegetable are reaching .....

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Australia - Mutton sheep in short supply

At the completion of Thursday's market, the national mutton indicator was up 12¢ on last week to 403¢/kg cwt.  However, compared with the same period last year, the indicator remains 9¢/kg cwt lower. This week, mutton throughput increased 6%, driven by NSW and WA both increasing 4% and 13%, respectively, on last week. Quality offered this week was mixed, but there was some well finished medium and .....