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Fiscal tightening hits fertilisers as sharp cuts in import subsidy outlay for FY27
01 Feb 2026 18:18 GMT
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s ninth consecutive Union Budget has set the stage for a slightly larger-than-anticipated borrowing programme, raising near-term concerns for bond markets even as the government’s fiscal assumptions remain credible, …
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Economic Survey Warns Against Import Protection for Indian Industry
29 Jan 2026 09:38 GMT
… to compensate for them through import protection.
The Survey specifically flags the …
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Iran keeps wheat import subsidies despite cutting other food supports
04 Jan 2026 20:19 GMT
Iran plans to maintain heavy subsidies for wheat imports despite dismantling a system that offered hard currency at ultra-cheap rates for imports of staple foods.
A report published on Sunday by the Fars news agency said the government has decided to …
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IMF ‘objects’ to sugar import subsidy
15 Jul 2025 13:14 GMT
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed reservations over Pakistan’s decision to offer tax exemptions and subsidies on imported sugar, warning that such measures could jeopardize the ongoing $7 billion loan program, ARY News reported …
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Will look into import protection for Kashmir apple growers: Piyush Goyal
06 Jul 2025 22:25 GMT
Union Commerce and Industries minister Piyush Goyal said Sunday that the central government will look into demands of Kashmiri apple growers for greater protection against imports.Goyal was addressing a trade conclave organised by the Federation of Trade …
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Morocco extends wheat import subsidy program until December 2025 amid ongoing drought
25 Mar 2025 03:20 GMT
… the extension of its wheat import subsidy program until December 31, 2025 …
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Morocco to extend wheat import subsidies to year-end
27 Mar 2025 02:29 GMT
PARIS: Morocco will extend its current subsidy programme for soft wheat imports until December 31, state grains agency ONICL said on Monday, indicating the drought-affected country will need to import throughout the year.
Citing a decision by Morocco’s …
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Drought-hit Morocco to extend wheat import subsidies to year-end
25 Mar 2025 09:14 GMT
A general view of Tanger Med Port, on the Strait of Gibraltar, east of Tangier, Morocco
Morocco will extend its current subsidy programme for soft wheat imports until December 31, state grains agency ONICL said on Monday, indicating the drought-affected …
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Morocco's cereals harvest expected to double after wet winter
16 Feb 2026 13:34 GMT
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Morocco traditionally cancels its wheat import subsidy and reinstates customs duties to …
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Local poultry sector rebounds thanks to import protection
14 Jan 2025 16:55 GMT
Imposing anti-dumping duties on chicken products has helped the local industry to recover, the South African Poultry Association (Sapa) said.
This follows Business Report reporting on Monday that frozen food importer Hume International said lobbyists …
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