A BIG BIG 'MEGA'ZINE RELEASED!!!
This is vinatge stuff from the Herald. No wonder the Times of India guys will laugh their way up the circulation ladder. This bit is from that same batch of scans we talked about some time back.
If this header is a scream, the text is even worse... Read on, especially if you've had a rough day...
posted by Pen Pricks at
22:27
4 Comments:
No time to spellcheck, no time to sub, just plain fed up. Phrases like 'released at the hands of' and 'it may be noted that' make me do double takes. Under paid, over worked subs, no motivation, that's the name of the game. Blame the system more than you would blame the sub.
'VINATGE' STUFF FROM PENPRICKS
"This is vinatge stuff from the Herald."
Now everybody knows where you pricks learnt to spell like that. From the finest and most cherished traditions at the Herald; imbibed, preserved and passed on for future generations of hacks just like you, who are now doing their own bit to keep the 'falg' flying high.
SIFY’S IFFY: LOOK WHO’S DOING THE PLAGIARISM
Ergo Penpricks and its mission against plagiarism, it’s not only Goan dailies that lift. The lightfingered Sify seems to have taken most of this one from the publication you cite as the Prince of Plagiarism, Herald.
Will you display this as prominently as you do in your anti-Herald antics (phone numbers et al) or will you leave it to languish in comments, so no one sees it?
Original story: Sunday 6 April, Herald
http://oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=2153&cid=2
Feni-makers fighting a losing battle?
BY FREDERICK NORONHA
PORVORIM, APRIL 5 — Feni, the traditional Goan liquor made from the cashew apple or coconut sap, is facing a number of challenges, as emerged from a stakeholder’s meet held to see how a geographical indication could be got for this liquor. A geographical indication (GI) is a name or sign used on certain products, which restricts the use of the name to products made in specific geographical location or origin — like a town, region, or country.
GI acts as a certification that the product possesses certain unique qualities, or enjoys a certain reputation, owing to its geographical origin. Goa has been trying to get a GI for Feni for quite some time now.
But more than the GI issue, Feni is fighting a battle for survival on economic and other grounds. It faces competition from other IMFLs (Indian-made foreign liquors), faces problems of adulteration and, mainly, the poor price its producer gets for it.
One of the biggest problems is Feni’s classification as a “country liquor” by the Excise authorities. This means it cannot be legally exported to other States in India, placing the odds against it, in times of growing market competition from other liquors entering the State.
There were some fears voiced at the meet that neighbouring Maharashtra might allow its cashew growers to enter the field of Feni production soon.
“When you have to sell it at Rs 550 per kolso (a traditional pot measure, which approximates to 15 bottles), it is simply not renumerative,” said Angelo Barreto of Batora in Curtorim, an agriculturist and small producer himself of quailty Feni.
Others in the field spoke of corruption in getting permits and licenses in this tightly-controlled field, which only makes operations unviable.
On Saturday, the University of Warwick’s assistant professor of law Dr Dwijen Rangnekar organised a meeting on the GI-for-Feni issue that is part of an academic research project, which began with fieldwork in Goa last year.
“There was nobody to lay standards, and nobody to test the standards for Feni. So then development commissioner J K Dadoo gave the task to different officials — people from the library, ICAR and the Goa University, among others — to take up these tasks,” explained Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) Director General P K Pinto. The GCCI has also been involved in this activity.
Later in the day, special prizes were handed out to producers and distributors who had done a good job, after those from the sector tasted the products of one another.
Dinesh Desai bagged a prize for presenting ‘educational value’ by offering Urrack and Feni produced in the same batch. Shridhar Parvatkar’s brew was rated the most popular.
In terms of innovation, Gurudatta Bhakta of Mapusa got a prize for innovation by producing a “very pleasant” industrial Feni, flavoured with spice and masala. Angelo Barreto won a special jury prize for an eight-year-old matured feni, produced with an emphasis on quality.
At Saturday’s event, there were also presentations on products that have benefitted from geographical indications, such as Tequila and Mezcal from Mexico, Scotch whisky from the UK and Champagne from France. Indian officials also spoke on how GIs had benefitted some traditional producers of other products like tea, handicrafts and fabrics.
Quick lift: Wednesday 9 April, Sify
http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14641125
Hic, hic! Hiccups for Goa's feni industry
Wednesday, 09 April , 2008, 12:24
Panaji: Goa's traditional liquor feni needs more than just tipsy tourists to keep it going. The popular drink is facing challenges on its home turf even as an effort has been initiated to seek Geographical Indication (GI) for it.
Goa has been trying to get a GI for feni for some time now. A geographical indication is a name or sign used on certain products or which corresponds to a specific geographical location or origin - a town, region, or country.
GI acts as a certification that the product possesses certain qualities, or enjoys a certain reputation, due to its geographical origin.
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Feni, the traditional Goan liquor made from cashew apple or coconut sap, is facing a number of challenges on economic and other grounds. It faces competition from other IMFLs (Indian-made foreign liquors), problems of adulteration, and the poor price its producers get.
One of the biggest problems is feni's classification as "country liquor" by the excise authorities. This means it cannot be legally sent to other states of India, placing the odds against it, more so in times of growing market competition from other liquors entering Goa.
Feni has long been considered a "poor man's" drink, though now tourists and visitors have also taken to it.
It has been fighting an image problem, part of which comes from the strong whiff that comes with the traditional drink.
"People don't know how to drink it. It goes well in cocktails, and our exhibitions in places like Delhi show that even ladies appreciate a mild feni drink," said Arun of Madame Rosa Distillery, a prominent player in Goa that is trying hard to promote a hep image for the drink.
But there were some fears voiced that Goa's large neighbour Maharashtra might allow its cashew growers to enter the field of feni production soon.
"When you have to sell it at Rs 550 per 'kolso' (a traditional pot that contains 15 bottles of the liquor), it is simply not remunerative," said Angelo Barreto of Batora in Curtorim, an agriculturist and small producer of quality Feni.
Others in the field spoke of corruption in getting permits and licences in this tightly controlled field, which only makes operations unviable.
Last week, University of Warwick's assistant professor in law Dwijen Rangnekar organised a daylong meeting on the GI-for-feni issue that is part of an academic research project, which began with fieldwork in Goa some time ago.
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"There was nobody to lay standards, and nobody to test the standards for Feni. Then development commissioner J K Dadoo asked different officials, including librarians at the central library here, experts at the Indian Council for Agricultural Research and economists of the Goa University to take up these tasks," said Goa Chambers of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) director-general P K Pinto.
The GCCI has also been prominently involved in the activity of getting GI for Feni.
Products that have benefited from geographical indications include Tequila and Mezcal from Mexico, Scotch whisky from Britain and Champagne from France.
Officials also spoke on how GIs benefited some traditional producers.
to the second anon... thanks for pointing it out... that was really a spurious element in our 'vinatge' this time... it's VINTAGE then... we hold our ears and hang our heads in shame for a period of exactly five minutes.... PP
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