Tea Board plans to revamp auction system
In order to improve the tea auction system in the country, the Tea Board of India is planning to undertake a study on the existing auction rules of different tea auction centres in the country.

Government unlikely to change duty structure on edible oils import -- Traders
The country's new coalition government is unlikely to respond early to a chorus of trade demands to raise import duties on edible oils to stem arrivals, trade officials and analysts said on Thursday.

EU scientists reject Austrian evidence on genetically modified maize
The European Union's (EU) top scientific experts recently rejected evidence submitted by Austria claiming a link between a widely-used variety of genetically modified maize and environmental damage.


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