fFcus has increasingly shifted towards tapping renewable energy resources to produce clean energy.

There is a need to cultivate necessary crops on a large scale in order to ward off costly imports and inflation.

Surplus falls due to slow exports and high imports.

Govt borrows more than the targeted amount.

Investment drops 6% to $1.7b in July-May 2010-11, FDI drops 30%.

The unending energy shortage showed its new face last week when petrol stocks plummeted.

Bids for treasury bills were lower than the targets.

Strong exports, record remittances keep the account in the black.

The government’s intention to take further loans has put question marks over the country’s competency with finances.

High exports, record remittances wipe out deficit.