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WTO talks to start in Geneva next month
01Feb 2011
 In a bid to conclude the much delayed Doha talks for a global trade deal in 2011, WTO member country officials, including those from India, will start deliberations in Geneva next month to resolve the pending issues. |
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Indonesia to Suspend Food Import Duties
01Feb 2011
Indonesia will suspend import duties on wheat, soybeans, fertilizer and other food-related items for the rest of the year, escalating its fight against soaring food prices that have driven up inflation in Southeast Asia's biggest economy and other countries in the region. |
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New Food Safety Management System on anvil
01Feb 2011
 The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), the statutory agency at the central level for food safety and quality in the country, has decided to touch rural villages and small towns through its new Food Safety Management System. |
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Conference In Chennai Examines India's Processed Food Industry
01Feb 2011
 DirectRooms.com reports that leading academics and industry professionals in food science and food technology will be convening in Chennai as part of a major conference delving into India's processed food industry. |
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Revised farm draft fails to bind developed countries |
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India braced for fireworks over GM aubergine ban |
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Philippines one of lowest vegetable consumers in Southeast Asia, says expert |
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Milk to cost more in Bihar from Feb 1 next |
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European importers worry over vegetable ban |
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Ban on imports of Turkish fruits and vegetables lifted in Ukraine |
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Goa to host national seminar on food processing |
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Sri Lanka poultry producers cry foul |
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U.S. Exporters Sell Corn to Japan, Soybeans to China, USDA Says |
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Canadian pork seen gaining as Korea eases tariffs |
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