Agriculture

Sri Lanka’s estate sector trade unions to hold crisis talks Tue on wages hike

Nov 20 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's plantation sector trade unions are to hold crisis talks on Tuesday on stalled wage negotiations with companies, and any strike …

Sri Lankan plantation companies ask unions to compromise to settle wage talks

Nov 16, 2006 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's plantation companies have asked estate worker unions to compromise on a wage increase, in efforts to jumpstart talks that …

Sri Lankan branded tea exporter Imperial Teas eyes regional subsidiaries

Nov 08 (LBO) - Sri Lankan branded tea exporter Imperial Teas may look at setting up subsidiaries in countries like China and even Kenya, to develop its brands …

Estate worker unions expect quick close to wage talks; tea production hits new highs

Nov 02 (LBO) - Sri Lanka posted record tea production in September, as estate worker trade unions thrash out a wage increase for over 250,000 plantation …

Kenya tea production up, but still recovering from drought

NAIROBI, Oct 30, 2006 (AFP) - Kenya's tea production surged eight percent in the third quarter of this year from last but remains below the 2005 cumulative …

Europe lifts restrictions on Sri Lanka’s cinnamon exports, following new standard

Oct 19, 2006 (LBO) - The European Union has lifted year long restrictions on Sri Lanka's cinnamon exports, following approval of a new standard for the spice. …

Sri Lanka’s value added tea exports dip, despite record highs in Aug

Oct 05 2006 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has shipped less value added teas for the eight months to August, as a key buyer Libya is yet to place any big orders, a …

India’s Tata Tea buys 33 pct stake in South African tea firm

NEW DELHI, Oct 5, 2006 (AFP) - Tata Tea, the world's second-biggest branded teamaker, said Thursday it has bought a 33 percent stake in leading South African …

India’s Tata Tea may uproot itself from Sri Lanka

October 3, 2006 (LBO) - Indian tea giant Tata Tea is in talks with a Sri Lankan firm to sell off its plantation venture here, officials said. online pharmacy …

Sri Lanka’s tea production dips in Aug on bad weather, high fertilizer prices

Sept 28 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's tea crop production dropped in August on a combination of bad weather and reduced use of fertilizer on estates due to soaring …

Sri Lankan agri-business company CIC launches tea advisory service

Sept 27, 2006 (LBO) - Sri Lankan agri-business company CIC on Tuesday launched an advisory company for plantation firms and smallholders, in efforts to up …

Estate workers in Sri Lanka begin wage talks, amidst high commodity prices

Sept 18 (LBO) - High commodity prices could up the bargaining power of plantation worker unions, as talks with plantation companies to raise wages, begin next …

India to increase tea imports as production hit

GUWAHATI, India, Sept 1, 2006 (AFP) - India, the world's largest tea producer, will boost tea imports to cover growing domestic demand despite an expected …

James Finlays sees export revenues fall on low value added tea sales

September 01, 2006 (LBO) - James Finalys & Company says its export revenues fell for the six months to June as the firm shipped more low value added bulk …

Sri Lanka’s tea crop falters in July

August 31, 2006 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's tea output dipped 5. online pharmacy buy spiriva inhaler with best prices today in the USA online pharmacy buy cipro with …

Oil prices spike, nickel and coffee hit peaks

LONDON, Aug 25, 2006 (AFP) - Crude oil prices rebounded, while nickel hit a historic peak and coffee futures in London reached their highest level in seven …

Sri Lanka reports record tea sales from Jan-July

August 24, 2006 (LBO) - Sri Lanka shipped a record 185.9 million kilos of tea to overseas buyers for the seven months to July, a commodity broker said …

Sri Lanka rubber prices fall behind India, Thailand

August 22, 2006 (LBO) - Rubber prices in Sri Lanka have been dropping since July, following stiff competition from regional producers like Thailand and India. …

Crude oil slumps, dragging most commodities lower

LONDON, Aug 18, 2006 (AFP) - Crude futures plunged this week, in line with many commodity prices, amid evidence of an economic slowdown in the United States …

Japan ups tea imports from Sri Lanka

August 16 (LBO) - Japan has upped its purchase of black tea from Sri Lanka in recent months, as quality of local tea improves and exporters comply with …