The two main foods in the Indian kitchen are onions and pulses,but their higher prices are upsetting the typical household budget. The increases are attributed to short supplies and crop damage due to drought conditions. GOI is taking action, though, to address the situation. Monsoon's Negative Effect on Crops The monsoon is set to end in the next 40 days, but the forecast indicates that it could withdraw early. As of 20 August 2015, almost 32 percent of the country had not received enough rainfall, leaving an overall deficit of 10-12 percent. The southern peninsula, which includes the major corn belts, has a 21 percent deficiency. This would be the country's second consecutive year of meteorological drought.Parts of Maharashtra where som...
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
What You Need to Know Today: Wholesale inflation was flat in July, with the Producer Price Index (PPI) unchanged versus expectations for a 0.2 percent increase. Core PPI rose 0.2 percent, also below expectations. The softer inflation data has reduced the odds of a September interest rate incre...
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