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India, Oman trade pact to come into force from June 1; Check what's insideIndia and Oman's Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, CEPA, begins on June 1. This pact offers Indian exports 100% duty-free acces...
Commerce ministry seeking views of ministries, NITI on draft bills on 5 cash cropsIndia's commerce ministry has circulated notes to seek views from government think tank Niti Aayog on draft bills pertaining to five cash c...
Commerce ministry may engage with Niti Aayog to rework draft bills on tea, coffee, 3 othersNiti Aayog has given its views on the drafts of Spices (Promotion and Development) Bill, 2022; Rubber (Promotion and Development) Bill, 202...
Commerce ministry proposes repeal of decades-old tea, coffee, spices, rubber ActsThe ministry has sought views of the stakeholders on the drafts of Spices (Promotion and Development) Bill, 2022; Rubber (Promotion and Dev...
Upasi for keeping plantation commodities under RCEP exclusion listAs per the association’s analysis, the trade deficit for the plantation commodities was Rs 5,716.64 crores with RCEP countries during 2018-...
Upasi calls for government support to tackle difficult times in South Indian plantationsWages, which constitute more than 50% of cost of plantation commodities, of tea, coffee and rubber workers have increased by 7.69, 9.72 and...
Weak rains hit plantations hardCoffee growing regions in Karnataka are reeling under a drought.
Plantation sector in deep crisis: UpasiThe production of natural rubber in India has shown progressive decline primarily due to un-remunerative prices. Low prices have been drivi...
Assam minister demands shifting of Tea Board headquarters of Tea board from Kolkata to GuwahatiAssam agriculture minister, Atul Bora on Saturday said it is high time the headquarters of Tea board of India was shifted from Kolkata to G...
Govt planning merger of commodity boardsSome of these boards were set up way back in 1940s and their merger could help in harmonising their activities and in turn, enhance the qua...
Restructuring commodity boards to assign more powers to deputiesn the case of Tea Board, it has issued a draft notification for amendment and has given time till September 5, 2016 for submission of sugge...
Injustice done to bulk coffee and tea exporters: UPASIThe United Planters' Association of Southern India (UPASI) is an apex body of planters of tea, coffee, rubber, pepper and cardamom in the S...
Commodities trade boards to get facelift for improved efficacy“There needs to be accountability of government funds. Parameters related to quality and exports will be built in to review performance of ...
Separate Plantation Ministry in brewingAt very preliminary stage of the whole process now, the policy makers are seriously contemplating the issues pertaining to need vs possibil...
Government takes steps to boost production of tea, coffee, rubberArun Jaitley said the help is offered to the growers and the industry for planting, replanting, rejuvenation, quality upgradation, value ad...
Protests erupt as Tripura bars rubber plants on tea estatesTripura government’s proposal to bar cultivation of rubber on land meant for tea estates has provoked an outcry in the state.
- Crash in global prices may not worry India's plantation sector
The govt is working on a modified price stabilisation fund to protect the plantation sector that includes tea, coffee, rubber, cardamom and...
- Govt okays Rs 1,146 cr for tea, spices promotion
The government has approved an outlay of Rs 1,146.13 crore for rejuvenation and promotion of tea, coffee, spices and rubber crops during th...
- Coffee, rubber estates to get replanting fund
India plans to launch a fund to replant ageing coffee, rubber, spice, cashew and coconut plantations, the finance minister said in the 2007...
- Govt plans a rejuvenation package for plantation
The Centre is launching a drive to rejuvenate tea, coffee, pepper and rubber plantations to increase their productivity as some of them are...