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Of cold chains & cold shoulder
Agriculture supply chain is quite fragmented in India. Intermediation cost between
the farmers and consumers is too high. Local commission agents, wholesalers and
retail vendors together add up to 50-60 per cent to the cost to the final product.
Here, the intermediaries at wholesale and retail markets account for maximum cost.
Then, lack of storage facilities is hampering the transportation and availability of perishable
commodities.
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Fuel for thought
for the OMCs, it is time to rejoice or, perhaps, heave a sigh of relief. With
the revised pricing norms, the gross under-recoveries, which result from selling petroleum
products below the required selling price, will be compensated adequately. Under-recoveries of OMCs were at Rs 460 billion (US$ 9.5 billion) in 2009-10.
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Indian Cable Industry Part-5 Distribution & Challenges
Cable industry is very primitive if we look at the technology standards across the industry. Users are lured for jargons such as DTH and IPTV, which looks promising, but cable industry is the most matured, flexible & economical solution available. |
Indian Cable Industry Part-4 Pricing & Revenues
India has the potential of becoming an attractive destination for international broadcasters and production houses, despite its low per capita income, as the larger population base makes a viable case for high volume consumption. However, while prices are significantly lower in India than in other parts of the world, access to volumes is restricted by fragmentation in the distribution chain |
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