An Indian farmer collects grains of wheat in the village of Churalkalan

AFP Thursday May 8, 06:30 PM
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An Indian farmer collects grains of wheat in the village of Churalkalan, some 100 kms west of Chandigarh in April 2008. India's government on Thursday halted trading in futures contracts for key staple foods and for rubber as it battled to avoid an election drubbing due to high inflation. An Indian farmer collects grains of wheat in the village of Churalkalan, some 100 kms west of Chandigarh in April 2008. India's government on Thursday halted trading in futures contracts for key staple foods and for rubber as it battled to avoid an election drubbing due to high inflation.

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