FISHERIES SUBSIDIES
US, EU oppose India's subsidy cut waiver proposalThe US and EU have argued that the proposal before the World Trade Organisation (WTO) – which seeks to exempt countries with national in...
- India seeks mechanism for dispute resolution to end harmful fisheries subsidies
India has told the World Trade Organization (WTO) that the quality of the text should not be compromised, as the agreement is “rooted on th...
- Pact to end harmful fish subsidies difficult without special and differential treatment: India
New Delhi’s statement comes in the wake of the multilateral trade body likely to consolidate views of member countries on the latest draft ...
- Cabinet clears food processing scheme, fisheries package and free food grains allocation for migrants
The scheme for the micro food processing enterprises will be funded between centre and state in the 60:40 ratio.
- RBI announces modalities for 2 pc interest subvention for fisheries farmers
This also implies that the farmers repaying promptly would get short-term loans at the rate of 4 per cent per annum during 2018-19 and 2019...
- Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra provide maximum subsidies to fishermen in 2018-19
The other states and union territories which extended the support include Maharashtra (Rs 54.7 crore), Kerala (Rs 41.9 crore), Goa (Rs 16.5...
- Questions raised on S&DT quite divisive: Suresh Prabhu
“The crisis in the Appellate Body threatens to bring back power play to the multilateral trading system,” Prabhu said.
- Questions raised on S&DT quite divisive: Suresh Prabhu
“The crisis in the Appellate Body threatens to bring back power play to the multilateral trading system,” Prabhu said.
- Fisheries subsidy proposal by Australia, US not in India’s interests
Talks over fisheries may be a testing ground to do away with special and differential treatment altogether.
- Fish subsidies rise 23%, but India feels it won't be an issue
Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Karnataka doled out the highest sops for fisherfolk in 2017-18.
- CMFRI launches Rs 15 crore cage farming project in Kerala
The farmers will be offered subsidy and technical support to carry out the cage culture under the scheme funded by the National Fisheries D...
- US plays dealbreaker: WTO Argentina meet ends without legally binding declaration
The four-day summit wrapped up on Wednesday evening with the chair’s statement and work programmes on issues like fisheries subsidies and e...
- WTO: Positive outcome for India as it retains interest of farmers, poor
India was successful stopping any of the new issues like investment facilitation and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from enter...
- Consensus elusive on centrality of multilateralism, development as WTO talks enter final day
WTO has not been able to find unanimity to reaffirm any of the fundamentals of the trade body- Marrakech principle of multilateralism, Doha...
- India to resist interim ban on fisheries sops
The 164 members of the World Trade Organization are divided over the kind of prohibitions to be put in place for the fish subsidies and som...
- Tread carefully on fishery subsidies in WTO: CWS to government
Centre for WTO Studies (CWS) in a working paper has said that the disciplines on fishery subsidies have a market access agenda and a clear ...
- Gujarat elections: Fisheries minister Babubhai Bokhiria faces fishermen ire in Porbandar
The highway leading to Porbandar is nicely surfaced but broken narrow lanes greet one inside the city. People complain that road maintenanc...
- Punjab extends 50 per cent subsidy on fish farming to all districts
The Punjab government extended the 50 per cent subsidy scheme on fish farming to all districts besides releasing Rs 3 crore for water-logge...
- Developing countries oppose planned subsidy cuts for fisheries
Developing countries, including India, Brazil, China and Mexico, have called for exclusion of small and marginal fishermen from the multila...
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