Agriculture
Steady growth in value-added spices export
EXPORTS of value-added spices have shown a steady growth, while that of pepper, which used to occupy the top slot in the Indian spices exports, continues to decline.

`Save grain campaign' to reduce foodgrains' losses
THE Government is implementing `Save grain campaign' scheme to reduce losses to foodgrains during the post-harvest period, the Union Minister for Agriculture, Mr Ajit Singh, said on Thursday.

Commodities
CTRI to release 3 non-FCV varieties
THREE new non-FCV (flue-cured Virginia) varieties of tobacco have been recommended for release at the staff research council meeting of the Central Tobacco Research Institute (CTRI) which concluded here on Thursday.

Govt on the mat over palm oil tariff value
THE recent publication of customs notification fixing tariff values for crude palm oil, refined palm oil and refined palmolein is turning curious, even as the Government may be forced to go on the defensive if challenged over the date of actual publicati on.

Palm oil tariff change in effective date sought
SEVERAL edible oil consignments, the documents of which were cleared by customs houses on August 3 as per routine assessment procedure (without bringing them under the ambit of notification fixing tariff value for palm oils), may be re-assessed and less- charge demand slapped, importers fear.

Horticulture
TN to announce horticulture policy soon
In view of the high export potential of horticultural products, the Tamil Nadu Government is set to unveil a policy on horticulture soon.

Policy
`Tobacco Bill grossly discriminatory'
THE proposed bill imposing curbs on cigarettes and other tobacco products is grossly discriminatory and it does not really address the problem, Mr A.C Sarkar, Director, Tobacco Institute of India, has said.

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