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More sops for exports in mid-Jan: Anand Sharma
20Jan 2011
 The government will announce more sops in mid-January for the export sectors that continue to languish in the global market, commerce and industry minister Anand Sharma has said. Consultations between the commerce department and various export sectors are over and inputs are now being analysed. |
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Indicus Analytics: The great Indian food challenge
20Jan 2011
Production of foodgrain, that is, cereals and pulses, has been rising in India, from an average of 65 million tonnes in the fifties to 211 million tonnes in the 2000s. Foodgrain yield rose from 606 kg/hectare to 1,731 kg/hectare. |
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Global food chain stretched to the limit
20Jan 2011
 Strained by rising demand and battered by bad weather, the global food supply chain is stretched to the limit, sending prices soaring and sparking concerns about a repeat of food riots last seen three years ago.
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India urges greater functional foods investment
20Jan 2011
 Indian authorities have urged greater investment in the functional foods sector to join the battle against malnutrition and obesity, and promote wellness among the country’s 1.2bn population.
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UK wheat exports double as Spanish demand rises |
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Guargum exports on a roll, deals closed for 180,000 tn |
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Japan to Hold Next Tender for Feed Wheat, Barley on Jan. 26 |
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Sugar output up 15% upto Jan 15. could pave way for exports soon |
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Green revolution in cold desert a food source for army |
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By 2020, world to be 2.4 C warmer, India to be hardest hit |
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S'pore overtakes UK to become NZ's sixth largest trading partner |
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USDA Records Reveal Political Pressure to Allow Chinese Chicken Imports |
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Ukraine's agriculture minister plans to increase grain export quotas |
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50% of edible daylily flowers tainted by SO2: health officials |
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Spices Board launches first major processing hub |
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