Brazil's government unveiled new financing and other incentives for sugar cane ethanol production on Monday, vowing to work closely with the private sector to boost production in an industry that has struggled recently despite its immense promise.

The state-run development bank BNDES announced that it would provide 30 billion to 35 billion reais ($19 billion to $22 billion) to finance expansion

Sindh government is working on a plan to establish agro-based industrial units in various districts of the province under a scheme, 'Modernisation/ Rehabilitation and Establishment of Industrial Units in Rural Sindh,' well placed sources told Business Recorder here on Thursday.

Sindh Board of Investment (SBOI), Planning and Development Department and Small and Medium Enterprises Development Aut

Trinamool Congress chief promises steps to raise the state

The law ministry has rejected the proposal of food ministry for direct manufacture of ethanol from sugarcane on a standalone basis and not only as a by-product of sugar by amending the Sugar Control Order under Section 3 of Essential Commodities Act.

Backed by the view of attorney general, law ministry has stated that the proposal could be considered under separate provisions and not under the

Darjeeling, May 5: The Union finance ministry has cleared two foreign direct investment proposals from the Darjeeling tea industry, the first FDI approval since 1974 for the branded brew sector in the hills.

The two major agricultural states of the country, Punjab and Haryana, are not yet ready for reforms in marketing of their produce. And between the two, it is Haryana that needs to do more.

The Department of Biotechnology is playing venture capitalist to private companies to push agri research.

Why would a company with a turnover of Rs 9,712 crore and profits of Rs 933 crore want a research loan of less than Rs 10 crore from the government? Ask the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), which has become venture capitalist to the well-heeled industry.

The Committee of Ministers in charge of Agriculture Marketing has prepared its first report containing several policy recommendations for Agricultural Marketing Reforms.

Aims at better price realisation for farmers by using technologies
The State government has come out with an