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In 2016, Food Inflation Management will decide Quality of Governance By: Vijay Sardana International Agribusiness & Commodity Expert Blog: ‘Vijay Sardana Online’ It is high time to do the reality check before it is too late. I can also paint a rosy picture and create illusion that everything is good and great. Will it help the country?  We can choose to ignore the facts, but facts remain. Growing population, stagnant crop productivity, growing imbalance in food supplies, growing import dependency on pulses and edible oils, lack of feed and fodder for livestock sector, increasing labour cost, depleting natural resources like soil and water, rising pollution, poor agriculture infrastructure and essentials like irrigation and quality seeds will decide the food inflation in India. Lack of action on ground, poor extension services and lack of timely availability of quality agriculture inputs to farmers will add to pressure on food inflation. Per cap...

The Biggest Challenge for Modi Governance Model Food Inflation - Food Security - Farmers' Income crucial for Economic Growth Let us be clear that why Food Inflation, Food Security, Farmers' Income is and will remain be the biggest challenge for Mr. Modi. What percentage of income common man should spend on food? According to my understanding, if common man is spending more than 50% income on food, economy of that country will remain under pressure. Success of economic development depends upon surplus money in the hands of consumers after spending on basics like food, education and health.  The recent data on food inflation and industrial production data clearly indicates slow down is happening in Indian economy.  Industrial production is low because demand from consumers is going down. The surplus money to spend on non essentials is not there any more.  One can argue on media based on illogical justifications and statitics whether food is expen...

5 Key Management Lessons from Bihar Elections By: Vijay Sardana Bihar has once again proved that voters in election and Consumers in market will decide the fate of the party, product or the company. They are the King Makers. We should respect them and learn from them. If you are not able to understand them, it is our problem, don't shift the blame to other factors. Accept the fault and learn and move ahead. Neither Brand ambassador nor gimmicks of marketing by top management will please Voters and Customers. One must perform and deliver as per the promises made and expectation of Voters and Consumers to remain in business. I am sharing based on what I have seen based on my one-to-one discussions with political and business leaders in last few years. Bihar is just recent example and proved the following points. 1 Leadership and Board Room must listen to foot soldiers, without screens and layers, not just close network of key managers: Political and Corpo...

Polls, Pulses and Food Security Plans of Modi Government Indian Governments' recent actions may discourage Investors' and Traders' Bihar elections have exposed the policy flaw of Modi Government towards food security. Lack of focus on food security and food inflation will cost political goodwill of this government. Only 0.3 percent of India, i.e. 3.7 million people, with income more than USD 100,000 may have priority for bullet train and smart cities but rest of India i.e. 1270 million people still look for food security and affordable food supplies, education and health services as priority. Land and productivity is stagnant, but population is and income is growing. This will lead to massive food inflation in coming days. Where are these plans? Recovery of 83,000 tons of pulse after 8500 raids is a joke in trading history of India. Any trader or dealer orders minimum one truck load of material. Seized material clearly indicates, the average is ...

Why role of 'Eminent People' should be scrutinized publically? Why most institutions failed to deliver as per expectations? The Bench, led by Justice J S Khehar, held as “ultra vires” the 99th Constitutional Amendment Act and the NJAC Act, which had proposed that appointments be done by a six-member body, headed by the Chief Justice of India, and including two seniormost SC judges, the Union Law Minister and two “eminent” persons. These two would be selected by a panel including the Prime Minister, the CJI and the leader of the largest Opposition party in the Lok Sabha. - See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/sc-strikes-down-njac-revives-collegium-system-of-appointing-judges/#sthash.lwQZ0kiQ.dpuf The Bench, led by Justice J S Khehar, held as “ultra vires” the 99th Constitutional Amendment Act and the NJAC Act, which had proposed that appointments be done by a six-member body, headed by the Chief Justice of India, and includ...

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