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Agriculture
Agri, exports to decide 11th Plan growth rate
Growth of agriculture and exports would be critical for fixing the GDP growth rate for the 11th five-year plan (2007-12), but the planning Commission hopes that the economy would expand by eight per cent during the period.
WTO, US boorish over GMOs
A recent interim ruling by the World Trade Organisation's dispute settlement body on European de facto moratorium on genetically modified crops and food has generated a debate worldwide.
Finally, big-bang Budget to become a commodity
If the Finance Minister is willing, farmers will soon be laughing all the way to bank flaunting their warehouse receipts. The farming fraternity is hopeful that the government will take up the Warehousing Bill, 2005 in the coming Budget session.
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India to up wheat procurement by 10%
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Wheat import unjustified, say farmer groups
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BJP flays govt decision to import wheat
 
 
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