Government of Kenya is partnering with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the European Union (EU) and Equity Bank to finance the Kenya Cereal Enhancement Programme (KCEP). This US$30.1 million programme is ...
In the first two months of this year, world pig iron production amounted to 192.39 million mt, rising by 1.60 percent compared to the same period of 2013, according to the preliminary data covering 38 countries accounting for approximately ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Pig Iron
The majority of household paints analyzed in seven Asian countries contain unsafe levels of lead; would not meet regulatory standards established in most highly industrialized countries; and, in a number of cases, have astonishingly high ...
Tags: Paint, household paints
Ukraine's retail gas prices may have to rise 40% as part of economic reforms needed to unlock loans from the International Monetary Fund, Ukrainian energy minister Yuriy Prodan told reporters in Brussels Thursday. "This is an unpopular ...
Tags: Gas Prices, energy sector
Textiles and apparel from Ukraine are likely to get tariff exemption in the EU market from as early as May this year, as the International Trade Committee of the European Parliament has backed a plan to remove tariffs on imports from ...
A revamped "Chemicals in our life" web section explains how chemicals can be used safely in our daily life both at home and at work. It also gives tips on how consumers can find out more about the chemicals that they use. As defined in ...
Certification and labeling schemes of products are an important factor of successful market surveillance. The Euporean union has enacted two important labellings schemes in the field of energy and resource efficiency, revealing the ...
Global crude steel production in February this year increased by 0.6 percent year on year to 124.99 million metric tons, while a 3.69 percent decline was observed on month-on-month basis, according to the World Steel Association ...
According to first estimates released by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities, in January this year the seasonally-adjusted production of the construction sector in the European Union member states (EU-28) increased ...
In the first two months of the current year, new car registrations totaled 1,796,787 units in the European Union (EU), with an increase of 6.6 percent year on year, according to the latest figures issued by the European Automobile ...
Tags: auto, car registrations, car
In January 2014, Japan imported 86.6161 billion yen of textile yarn and fabric, registering a sharp increase of 35.8 percent year-on-year, according to the trade statistics released by the Ministry of Finance. Region-wise, ...
Tags: Textile Yarn, fabric imports
India's woolen product exports are likely to surpass US$ 500 million target set for the current financial year 2013-14 due to growing demand from the US and the EU, Ashok Jaidka, chairman of Wool & Woollens Export Promotion Council (WWEPC) ...
Tags: Woolen Export, woolen product, Export Target
Garment manufacturers from Hong Kong have entered into an agreement to set up their first industrial park in Myanmar, reports the South China Morning Post. The apparel park would be set up on 200 hectare area in Yangon, the former ...
Canola farmers welcome today’s announcement on the successful conclusion to the Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement negotiations. “South Korea is an important export market for canola and we applaud the Government of Canada for ...
Tags: Canola, Agriculture, Food
Projected 2013/14 world wheat production is up 0.8 million tons this month to 712.7 million, further raising the historical record. In Australia, 2013/14 production is up 0.5 million tons to 27.0 million this month. The harvest in Australia ...
Tags: Wheat, cereal, Agriculture