Agriculture
FAO scales down global cereal output forecast
WORLD cereal output in 2000-01 has been provisionally estimated at 1,852 million tonnes, up slightly from November forecast, but down 1.8 per cent from 1999-2000 figure of 1,885 million tonnes, according to Food Outlook published by United Nations Food a nd Agriculture Organisation (FAO) today.

Economy


WTO dispute settlement mechanism should be impartial: Maran
INDIA today reiterated its commitment to a ``rule-oriented'' and not a ``power-oriented'' WTO dispute settlement mechanism, which is not only just and fair but also perceived to be so, for governing the multilateral trading system effectively.

`Micro-finance gets boost from self-help groups'
THE socio-economic situation in the rural areas is undergoing a significant change with the spread of micro-finance through Self-Help Groups (SHGs), a study conducted by the National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development (NABARD) revealed.

Paint industry seeks review of duty structure
THE domestic paint industry seeks the redressal of the present anomalous duty structure in which its important raw material, titanium dioxide, and the finished product, paint, attract the same level of duty.

India is less poor today -- BPL population dips to 26.1 pc
IT'S official now. There has been a sharp decline in poverty over the past five years, with the percentage of population below the poverty line (BPL) declining to 26.1 per cent in 1999-2000 from 35.97 per cent in 1993-94.

Foreign Trade
India, Belarus agree to expand, diversify trade
INDIA and Belarus have agreed to expand and diversify trade and economic cooperation in various sectors including chemicals, drugs and pharmaceuticals, information technology, telecom and power.

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