Facts For You January 2010 Issue Vol. 30 No. 4 Market Survey Floriculture: Exports Must Be Encouraged India’s exports of floriculture products have been falling, even as domestic demand is estimated to be growing at 40 per cent annually. Use of technology, a strong infrastructure and proactive government assistance are all needed to turn India into a prominent producer and exporter of floriculture products.
Market Survey Tobacco Exports: The Untapped Potential In spite of the health hazards of smoking and chewing tobacco, this agri-product is poised to grow at 1.9 per cent annually, globally. In India, tobacco gains commercial importance because of the employment it provides and the revenue it generates for the Indian economy, especially through exports.	Market Survey Auto Components: Difficult Times India has turned into a net importer of auto components, with growth in exports falling to 6 per cent in the first half of 2008 from a high of 47 per cent in 2005-06. High raw material costs, a fall in demand, and a reduction in import duty have all added to the woes of the Indian auto components industry.

Market Survey Rice: A Pivotal Position Achieved by India India has done well to attain the status of the second highest producer of rice in the world, next only to China. With zero imports, growing exports, and sufficient stocks, the country is today self-sufficient in this food grain.	Indian Economy The Connection between Infrastructure and Wealth The economic miracle of the high-growth Asian economies was accompanied by substantial investments in infrastructure. Evidence also suggests that creation of infrastructure, through its direct and indirect effects, has a significant impact on poverty reduction. In the Indian context, though there has been some improvement in infrastructure development in the transport, communication and energy sectors in recent years, there are still significant gaps that need to be bridged.

Telecom Trends The Web in India: Miles to Go The Internet lags far behind mobile phones in terms of reach, with rural India accounting for only 20 per cent of Net usage.	Entrepreneurship The Role of Business and Employment Co-operatives in Empowering Women Business cooperatives enable women entrepreneurs to enhance their social and financial status at minimal cost.

Editorial Indian Economy to Grow at 7.5 Per Cent	US Economy O Jobs, Where Art Thou? An unemployment rate of above 10 per cent and a low GDP growth may persist through 2010 in the US.

Essay People in Organisations ‘People are our most valuable asset’ has become more than a cliché for organisations in which more work is done by fewer workers. To capitalise on that asset, the human factor should rank first among managerial priorities...
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August 2010

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