Nepal tea assumes Darjeeling name
Darjeeling's tea planters, who grow the most prestigeous of black teas, are in danger of being outflanked by look-alike produce from neighbouring Nepal despite tough government measures to protect the "Darjeeling" brand.

NDDB to set up Rs 125 cr auction centre for fruits
Decks have been cleared for setting up the country's first auction-based terminal market in the co-operative sector for fresh fruits and vegetables in Bangalore at a cost of Rs 125 crore, with a view to freeing the farmers from the clutches of middlemen and traders.

Steel market needs intervention to regulate output, trade
While in some parts of the world, the steel industry and the respective govts are talking about bringing in a uniform "early warning system " to pre-empt import surges that trigger off trade actions, very little attention is being paid to the need to develop a system that can regulate global production and trade.


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