Kashmir tax on poultry produce from other states helps local farmersSeptember 4th, 2009 SRINAGAR - With an objective to improve the condition of local poultry farmers, the Jammu and Kashmir Government has imposed tax duties on poultry products being brought in from other states. The state government has imposed Rs five per kilogram tax on broilers brought from other states and simultaneously it has reduced tax duty from Rs two to one rupee per chick for the poultry produce within the state.
Don't import Indian eggs, say Dhaka poultry operatorsAugust 31st, 2009 DHAKA - Bangladesh's poultry operators are protesting egg imports from India that enter the market during the festive season at less than half the price. As two trucks carrying the first consignment arrived at Benapole Land Port on the border with India, there were widespread protests from the local producers who fear they would be swept out of the market, The Daily Star said Monday.
At least 2 dozen injured by ammonia leak at meat plant in South San FranciscoAugust 28th, 2009 Dozens hurt by ammonia leak at Calif. meat plantSOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.
Agribusiness stocks rise amid rays of optimism on recoveryAugust 21st, 2009 Sector Snap: Agribusiness stocks riseST. LOUIS — Shares of agribusiness stocks rose on Friday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the economy is on the verge of recovery, signaling that global demand for meat and grains could strengthen in coming months.
Government mulling autonomous colleges with stringent norms: SibalJuly 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Friday said the government was considering allowing new autonomous colleges to be set up independent of universities but with stringent quality parameters. Addressing a meeting of principal secretaries and secretaries of higher education from various states here, Sibal said: "The government is thinking in terms of allowing the setting up of autonomous colleges."
Elaborating on his idea, Sibal told IANS: "Right now, there is no institution that starts as an autonomous college.
Government mulling autonomous colleges: SibalJuly 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Friday said the government is considering setting up autonomous colleges independent of universities. Addressing a meeting of principal secretaries and secretaries of higher education from various states here, Sibal said: "The government is thinking in terms of allowing the setting up of autonomous colleges."
The minister's day-long interaction with the officials was his first initiative to evolve a consensus of the states for reforms in the education sector.
Create Rs.7,500-crore fund for meat and fish industry: AssochamJuly 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Assocham) wants the government to set up a Rs.7,500-crore ($1.5-billion) corpus fund for the meat and fish processing industry. The fund could be used to infuse new technologies and skills into the food processing sector in order to increase the production of meat, fish and poultry by 25 percent in two years, the chamber said in a statement Wednesday.
Foster Farms will cut number of contracted chicken growers for plant it bought in LouisianaJuly 2nd, 2009 Foster Farms to reduce contracted growers in La.FARMERVILLE, La. — A California-based poultry company that recently took over a closed Louisiana processing plant with assistance from the state says it will not extend contracts to all of the plant's former growers.
Food processing sector may get tax holiday, hopes ministerJune 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The food processing industry has the potential to become the engine growth of the economy and it may get a 10-year tax holiday to attract more investments, Minister for Food Processing Industries Subodh Kant Sahay said Monday. "The food processing sector can be the growth engine of the economy, and is eligible for a 10-year tax holiday," Sahay said here at a conference organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
Ammonia leak at North Carolina poultry processing plant kills 1, sends 4 to hospitalsJune 21st, 2009 Ammonia leak at NC plant kills 1, injures 4LUMBER BRIDGE, N.C. — An ammonia leak Saturday at a poultry processing plant in North Carolina killed one worker and injured four others, authorities said.
Ammonia leak at North Carolina poultry processing plant kills 1, sends 3 to hospitalsJune 20th, 2009 Ammonia leak at NC plant kills 1, injures 3LUMBER BRIDGE, N.C. — An ammonia leak Saturday at a poultry processing plant in North Carolina killed one worker and injured at least three others, authorities said.
Ark city sues Pilgrim's Pride for $28M over idled plant, accuses company of price manipulationJune 2nd, 2009 Ark. city sues Pilgrim's Pride over idled plantLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The city of Clinton sued Pilgrim's Pride Corp.
Company buys $10M debt of Iowa kosher slaughterhouse that went bankrupt after immigration raidMay 8th, 2009 Firm buys Iowa meatpacker debt, making sale likelyIOWA CITY, Iowa — An undisclosed company has bought a $10 million credit line to a bankrupt kosher slaughterhouse in northeast Iowa, paving the way for the plant's sale. Agriprocessors Inc.
Product Recall: pasta productsApril 27th, 2009 Product Recall: pasta productsThe following recall has been announced:
—An undetermined amount of frozen meat and poultry pasta products from Mucci's Food Products Inc. of Canton Township, Mich., because they were prepared without federal inspection.
Advani under fire for announcing autonomous state in AssamMarch 27th, 2009 GUWAHATI - The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) prime ministerial candidate L.K. Advani's statement announcing an autonomous state to two ethnic communities in Assam if voted to power has raked up a blazing controversy with influential groups charging the party of trying to divide the state for political gains.
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