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Sunday, March 7th, 2010BUSINESS IN BRIEF 5/3
Saturday, March 6th, 2010BUSINESS IN BRIEF 5/3
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) will keep the country’s total coffee cultivation area of between 450,000 and 500,000 ha, with an average productivity of 2 or 2.4 tonnes per ha in coming years.
Wicker Furniture
Monday, March 1st, 2010
Wicker furniture first became popular in England and America during the 17th and 18th centuries. It is made from weaving interlaced slender branches around a frame and molding it into desired shapes such as tables, chairs, bed or sofas. Wicker is made from rattan, canes, reeds, sea grasses, willow branches, fiber rush (twisted paper), and synthetic materials. Rattan is one of the most common plant materials used in weaving wicker furniture. Fibers from the plant are durable and can yield to bending, making it ideal for several types of wicker products.