In view of this divergence, the wholesale and retail price indices are inadequate. The relevant textile prices for the poor and the middle class occupy an important slot in the price indices, specifically fabrics and garments worn by the poor and middle classes. State governments, the major contributors to inflation with gross financial indiscipline, seem to have no responsibility in what is meant to be a federal structure, and irresponsibly leave it to the central government. However,...

The fabric produced will be sold in India and overseas under a brand name and Suryajyoti expects to fetch a premium price for the fabric as it is a high-margin product. We maintain an optimistic outlook for next year as our new spinning facility at Rajapur and upcoming bottom-weight fabric project should drive growth and further improve margins. Price realization increased by 11% and as a result, per unit contribution was higher in FY07, leading to improved margins. The fabric facility...

soybean acreage is expected to slide 11 percent and cotton production 20 percent this year alone, the Agriculture Department said. The corn-for-ethanol boom, however, could eat into the food industry's share of the crop, raising prices for everything from breakfast cereal to beef and beer. They worry, too, about ethanol's fuel efficiency - lower than traditional gasoline - and its effects on both the environment and food prices as corn chews up more farmland. President Bush says the fuel...

AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES CLIMATE & WEATHER Indian Ocean dipole favours good monsoon A positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD), the seasonal seesawing of sea surface temperatures in the Indian Ocean, is forecast to combine with an emerging La Nina event in the equatorial Pacific in a rare virtuoso performance with implications for the. AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES CLIMATE & WEATHER Indian Ocean dipole favours good monsoon A positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD), the seasonal seesawing of...

By Field Maloney Posted Friday, March 17, 2006, at 1:34 PM ET A scene from Whole Foods groceryIt's hard to find fault with Whole Foods, the haute-crunchy supermarket chain that has made a fortune by transforming grocery shopping into a bright and shiny, progressive experience. By Field Maloney Posted Friday, March 17, 2006, at 1:34 PM ET A scene from Whole Foods groceryIt's hard to find fault with Whole Foods, the haute-crunchy supermarket chain that has made a fortune by transforming...