Thais go on logging, despite ban
A UN ban on export of hardwood from Cambodia notwithstanding, Thai loggers continue to exploit loopholes and carry wood across the border.
Loggers, environmentalists at loggerheads
By lifting a ban raw wood export and levying a huge tax on it instead, officials in Jakarta have come under fire from both loggers and …
India’s water is being exported as agri-exports; is there a solution
It is critical for us to adopt the circular water management model of treating and rejuvenating wastewater at source, along with efficient water …
India bans wheat export
The Centre has banned export of all types of wheat from the country with immediate effect
The ‘qissa’ of Basmati
As the European Union gets set to pronounce whether to give a GI tag to India’s Basmati rice, we explore the history of a grain that …
Basmati rice: the new authenticity rules aiming to remove sub-standard varieties from the market
If we don’t maintain today’s standards, it may harm the industry — and crucially the farmers who work so hard to produce this …
US firm uses new software to woo Japanese market
Microsoft Corp of USA has launched a Japanese version of the Windows 3.1 software package, which is expected to grab for it control of Japan's …
Painful cuts
Timber companiesfrom Asia stand to lose millions of dollars if a proposed law is passed by two cities in the US
Food first: After wheat, Modi government curbs sugar export
Only 10 millon tonnes can be exported in the remainder of current season ending September
US rejects Indian shrimps due to antibiotic presence
Five per cent of the rejected import products were of shrimp entry lines refused due to the presence of banned antibiotics such as …
To feed the cattle of the West
Extensive soya bean cultivation in Madhya Pradesh to supply fodder to the West has cut a swathe of degradation
Malaysia recovers palm oil sales
Malaysian palm exports to the US have increased dramatically after Malaysia retaliated against attempts to portray the product as being dangerous …
Deadly bloom
Holland's thriving tulip flower industry is under pressure to clean up its act and save the environment from degradation caused by excessive use …
French lose out on fish ban, gain price hike
French demands -- backed by violent agitations -- for a ban on the entry of cheap fish into France has fallen on deaf European Community ears.
Burmese teak profitable for Indian traders
The pressing need for foreign exchange is being cited as the reason for the government giving in to demands from timber traders to be allowed to …
Punjab wants farmers to stay away from 9 pesticides. Will it help?
Europe tightened import norms since 2018, has shown reluctance to import basmati rice with pesticide residues earlier
Was ethanol the reason for the ban on broken rice exports
A look at official data shows that the allocation of Food Corporation of India rice for ethanol was drastically increased in 2021-22, as compared …
Calls for protectionism in the West should not scare Africa: UNECA
Africa needs to move away from the model of selling rich natural resources which do not generate enough financing for development
Carpet-baggers get wise to child labour
Under pressure from importers and voluntary groups, traders are acknowledging the need to regulate the employment of children.
Boosting industry will tax resources base
Budgetary provisions aimed at giving a fillip to industry, will add to the burden on the country's resources.
Wood for scandal
While the Union government has finally permitted Tamil Nadu to export sandalwood, State monopoly of the trade is yet to be abolished
Manmohan's bag of magical budgeting tricks
The finance minister's targets for restructuring -- lower fiscal deficit, stronger economic recovery and higher exports -- form the core of his …
Carpet industry in UP faces boycott threat
Foreign buyers of Indian carpets insist that if child weavers are employed, they will not accept the product. The Indian government and …
Deadly generosity
Eighty-four nations may have 'agreed' to ban the export of poisonous wastes, but major players in the trade like Germany could ruin the …
Marine feuds are festering sores in Kerala
Kerala's coast has become a battleground between traditional and mechanised fishing communities, jeopardising the marine ecosystem.