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India May Export Wheat

India's grain holdings are double from year ago with wheat stocks at 18.4 mt

18 March 2010

Food Inflation Eases Second Week In A Row

WPI to cross into double digits by March before retreating over the next few months

13 March 2010

Modified Transparency

Is Mahyco-Monsanto trying to push its products too fast in the market?

11 March 2010

Food Prices Fall But Fuel Inflation Accelerates

Pressure on the RBI to raise rates at its April policy review

10 March 2010

Importers Abandon Deals As Sugar Prices Fall

Indian sugar mills have backed out of import deals to the tune of 100,000 tonnes, and traders have diverted cargoes, as tumbling prices make overseas purchases unviable

6 March 2010

Production Constraints

Increased production, lesser wastage, credit support to farmers and thrust on food processing can drive the agriculture growth wagon hopes finance minister

4 March 2010

Food Inflation Accelerates Slightly

The RBI is widely expected to raise borrowing rates at its next policy review

24 February 2010

Food Inflation Falls To 17.58%

While prices of pulses fell by 1% over the week, vegetables became cheaper by 5.7%

24 February 2010

Must Free Grain Stocks If Food Prices Rise

A 44% drop in sugar output to 14.7 mt also contributed to rise in food prices

24 February 2010

Fiscal Consolidation, Debt Cap Urged

Calls for calibrated exit from fiscal stimulus. Says double-digit growth in 4 years

11 February 2010

Food, Fuel Prices Up; No RBI Move Till Apr

Food prices rose 17.9% in the 12 months to Jan. 30 while Fuel prices rose an annual 10.4%

9 February 2010

Govt Refuses Go-Ahead To Bt Brinjal

Tuesday's decision does not cover future of genetically-modified crops, be it ladyfinger, cabbage or rice

8 February 2010

Montek Pitches For Withdrawal Of Stimulus

Montek suggests phased withdrawal of stimulus in the forthcoming budget

6 February 2010

Agriculture Plays Spoilsport

NCAER lowers its GDP growth forecast to 6.7 per cent for the third quarter

6 February 2010

Farm Outlook Brightens, Food Prices To Dip: PM

The food price index rose an annual 17.56 per cent in late January

20 January 2010

Spectre Of Food Prices Haunts Govt's Reform Agenda

The return of inflation to the headlines comes at the wrong time for the ruling party


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