The Methyl Bromide Phase-out Schedule At the Ninth Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol in Montreal in September 1997, the Parties agreed to a global phase out schedule for methyl bromide as follows: Under the Montreal Protocol, developed countries are scheduled to reduce methyl bromide consumption (Production + Imports – Exports) from a […]
WTO asks protesting countries to sort out issue bilaterally with India New Delhi, October 15: Apple exporting countries such as the US, Chile, New Zealand and the EU have locked horns with India over recent port restrictions imposed by the Centre on import of the fruit. The World Trade Organisation’s agriculture committee (CoA) has advised […]
Rice exporters to govt: Get us access to China, Nigeria 7th October, 2015 Faced with a sluggish trend in non-basmati rice shipments amidst stiff competition from major producers such as Thailand and Vietnam, exporters are looking for government intervention in facilitating access to large buyers such as Nigeria and China. While Nigeria, one of the […]
India seeks Germany support to lift EU import ban on 4 veggies India today sought Germany’s support for lifting the ban imposed by EU on import of four vegetables, including brinjal and bitter gourd, from the country. Agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh raised the issue during the third Inter-governmental Consultations (IGC) with the German […]