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Between 2020 and 2028, India is forecast to achieve a 10.18 per cent annual growth in leather footwear production, surpassing China in 2021. Bangladeshs growth is estimated at 6.42 per cent, Brazil

KATHMANDU, Feb 17 (IPS) - Manjula Dungdung is explaining why she is fighting for land and agricultural rights for herself and other members of the Kharia tribe, who grow the food they eat. “Women’s right to land is especially important because it is an issue of our dignity, and since we are the ones who do most of the agricultural work, it is to maintain food security.”

Air cargo saw a rebound in 2023, largely due to conflicts in the Middle East disrupting maritime trade and pushing goods towards air transport, according to IATA data.

In January, Cambodia experienced a surge in apparel exports, rising by 26.77 per cent to $704.434 million, contributing 36.15 per cent to its total foreign income. Both knitted and non-knitted apparel

Textile and apparel exports from the US fell by 5.02 per cent YoY to $23.617 billion in 2023. Exports to the Netherlands rose by 8.18 per cent and to Belgium/Luxembourg by 13.33 per cent, while exports

Surveys indicate a higher inclination of consumers towards natural fibres like cotton; indicating a potential information gap about diverse sustainable fibre sources. A gap is also revealed between the

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 16 (IPS) - The United Nations is heading towards a severe cash crisis forcing the world body “to implement aggressive cash conservation measures to avert a default in meeting the legal obligations of the Organization”.Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has drawn attention to “the unfortunate deteriorating financial situation of our regular budget operations”.

KATHMANDU, Feb 16 (IPS) - Kiprotich Peter from the East African country of Kenya is trying to convey his climate crisis message using the platform of the World Social Forum (WSF) taking place in the mountain nation of Nepal, which has also been battered by the impacts of climate change.

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 16 (IPS) - A cash crunch and hiring freeze at the United Nations threaten to hinder UN human rights investigations in places like Sudan, Ukraine, and Syria.

Low-cost airlines lease 68% of their fleets, higher than the global average of 53%, with IndiGo being the biggest LCC lessee with 951 outstanding aircraft orders.