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"From the house of food security"

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Trade isn't about goods. Trade is about information. Goods sit in the warehouse until information moves them.   (Unknown) A  warehouse  is a  commercial building  for storage of  goods . Warehouses are used by  manufacturers ,  importers ,  exporters ,  wholesalers ,  transport  businesses,  customs , etc. They are usually large plain buildings in industrial areas of cities and towns and villages(Source- Wikipedia). This is the simple definition of warehouse, but its importance and working system is not that plain. It helps all segments of market right from producer to consumer.  Farmers usually don't get the price which they should get. In lump sum we can say the return on investment part for farmers in most of the cases has been discouraging. Why does such problem occurs?  The main reason is glut of farm produce, which mismatches the demand and supply.  What could be the possible so...

You cannot fly like Eagle with the wings of Sparrow.

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India has emerged as the fifth most favourable destination for international retailers, according to A T Kearney's Global Retail Development Index (GRDI) 2012. "India remains a high potential market with accelerated retail growth of 15-20 per cent expected over the next five years," highlighted in the report.  The Indian retail industry is pegged at US$ 500 billion and is expected to reach US$ 1.3 trillion by 2020.    In addition, the organised retail is expected to reach 25 per cent by 2020, as per the report of PwC. You cannot fly like an eagle with the wings of a sparrow. The much-awaited entry of foreign retail giants such as Walmart, Tesco and Carrefour into the $450 billion retail market has been allowed by Govt. through 51% FDI in retail sector. That's a welcome step and as an economist Mr. PM should have taken this step long before. Decision taking has been so easy for this Govt. but execution is stiff challenge. Needless to mention the Congr...

Entertain yourself- Ease yourself

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Whenever you find the key to success, someone changes the lock. _____ To Err is human, but to forgive is not a COMPANY policy. _____ The road to success??.. Is always under construction. _____ Alcohol doesn't solve any problems, but if you think again, neither does Milk. _____ In order to get a Loan, you first need to prove that you have ability to repay back. _____ All the desirable things in life are either illegal, expensive or fattening. _____ Since Light travels faster than Sound, people appear brighter before you hear them speak. _____ Everyone has a scheme of getting rich?.. Which never works. _____ If at first you don't succeed?. Destroy all evidence that you ever tried. _____ You can never determine which side of the bread to butter. If it falls down, it will always land on the buttered side. _____ Anything dropped on the floor will roll over to the most inaccessible corner. _____ 42.7% of all statistics is made on the spot. _____ As soon as you mention something?? If ...