51.   Israel is a big producer and exporter of weapons, which the Sri Lankan army desperately needs in its battle against the Tamil Tiger separatists.

52.   Russia, a big producer, also has reservations.

53.   The law also allows big producers based here to use imported as well as locally grown tobacco.

54.   The Neraca daily quoted sources at the agriculture ministry as saying the exporters were big producers.

55.   The Saudis are expected to raise the issue later in the week when oil minister Hisham Nazer visits Norway, a big North Sea producer.

56.   U.S. farmers, who are big producers of genetically-modified soybeans and corn, say separating the crops is nearly possible and would be prohibitively expensive.

57.   Traders have been dumping coffee amid concerns that a price-support arrangement among big producers is in the verge of collapse, analysts said.

58.   U.S. farmers, who are big producers of genetically modified soybeans and corn, say separating the crops is nearly impossible and would be prohibitively expensive.

59.   Uzbekistan has gold and is a big producer of cotton.

60.   However Washington and some European countries say a treaty which lacks the support of big producers would have little impact and want the Disarmament Conference to retake the initative.