Monthly Archives: December 2007

The fair, ethical and profitable Brazil

The fair, ethical and profitable Brazil ANBA, Brazil Presently, more than 14,000 enterprises practise Fair and Ethical Trade in Brazil. A previously unpublished survey launched by the Brazilian Micro and Small Business Support Service (Sebrae) points to the diversity of … Continue reading

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Handicraft items in good demand in Valley, outside

Handicraft items in good demand in Valley, outside GreaterKashmir.com (press release), India GK NEWS NETWORK Jammu, Dec 7 :Handicrafts Corporation has registered a 23 per cent increase in the sale of handicraft articles by November 2007. This information, according to … Continue reading

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Thirty seven handicraft products received the UNESCO Seal of Excellence certificate

Thirty seven handicraft products received the UNESCO Seal of Excellence certificate Gazeta.KZ, Kazakhstan Last weekend, UNESCO and the Central Asian Crafts Support Association, CACSA, announced the winners of the 2007 Seal of Excellence for Handicraft Products in Central Asia, reports … Continue reading

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Kamal Nath seeks incentives for exporters

Kamal Nath seeks incentives for exporters Economic Times, India NEW DELHI: The string of sops provided by the finance ministry for exporters has failed to impress the commerce department which has urged the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) to ensure that … Continue reading

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Exports shrug off Re jitters, rise 35% to $13.3bn in Oct

Exports shrug off Re jitters, rise 35% to $13.3bn in Oct Economic Times, India NEW DELHI: The appreciating rupee notwithstanding, exports grew 35% to $13.30 billion in October, compared to $9.8 billion in October 2006. The increase has been mostly … Continue reading

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Handicraft industry livens up with FPRDI-DOST bleaching and dyeing techniques

Handicraft industry livens up with FPRDI-DOST bleaching and dyeing techniques Philippine Information Agency, Philippines Tacloban City (2 December) — There is a big hope that the handicraft industry in Region 8 and in the entire Philippines will liven up with … Continue reading

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CRAFTS FROM GUJARAT

CRAFTS FROM GUJARAT Deccan Herald, India The Bangalore branch of Gujarat Emporium, a unit of Gujarat Handloom, Handicraft and Industrial Co-operative Federation Limited has orgnised a handloom and handicraft exhibition-cum-sale from November 30 to December 11 from 10 am to … Continue reading

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