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India to Augment Gold Mining to Counter Imports – Opportunities for Foreign Firms [05 Mar 2009]  
The Indian government has instructed Geological Survey of India (GSI) to ferret for gold and diamond reserves in all possible locations in India within a period of three years. GSI is a state-owned en  ...More
Tags: india     gold mining     importers    
Cambodia Aims to Cut Lobster Imports Within Five Years [04 Aug 2009]  
Cambodian government has launched a massive lobster hatching program to reduce dependence on imports. According to the Cambodia’s Department of Fisheries, the project initiated by the government will  ...More
Tags: Cambodia     fish     imports    
Russia to be Less Reliant on Food Imports [08 Feb 2010]  
According to RIA Novosti, the President of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev has approved a plan to boost domestic food production and reduce the country's dependence on imports. Russia plans to enhance its foo  ...More
Tags: Russia    food imports    grain export    India    China    
GCC Becomes the Largest Food Importer [17 Feb 2010]  
According to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), the GCC is the biggest importer of food in the world by buying more than 90 percent of its total needs. The GCC’s very high reliance on external food s  ...More
Tags: GCC    WTO    food importer    BMI    UAE    
Removal of Ban on Beef Imports by Australia Sets off Dissent [02 Mar 2010]  
Protectionism versus safety took the centre stage of debate between the Rudd administration and the domestic beef industry along with the main opposition while the Australian government declared the r  ...More
Tags: beef import    Australia    FSANZ    Canada    BSE    
China to Effect Huge Policy Changes to Promote Trade [08 Mar 2010]  
According to the recent National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) sessions, China is expected to consider serious changes in its exim policy while r  ...More
Tags: China    trade    CPPCC    economy    import    
China and Bangladesh Look at US after India Cotton Ban [26 Apr 2010]  
The US has become the most sought after location for cotton following India barred last week its cotton shipments in an effort to curb soaring domestic prices. The sudden halt of exports of Indian cot  ...More
Tags: cotton    importer    surplus    India    US    CAB    
Malawi Exports to EU Record Growth – Imports from EU Decline [19 Jan 2011]  
According to the Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office, Malawi’s exports to the bloc has increased by 7.4 percent in the first nine months of 2010. On the contrary, the EU’s earnings from trade with M  ...More
Tags: Malawi    EU    Germany    UK    France    Imports    Exports