Following are the highlights relating to economy in President A P J Abdul Kalams address to the joint sitting of Parliament:Rate of inflation showing an upward trend in recent monthsGovernment to take all necessary steps to ensure that the poor are not adversely affected by inflationEconomy to grow by close to nine per cent during current year 11th Five Year Plan target of 9 per cent annual growth feasibleFiscal responsibility not an academic obsessionGrowth to ensure equity and keep inflation under checkAdditional employment generation a major focus areaSocial safety net under NREGA to cover whole India in five yearsGovernment committed to provide food security to poor; strengthen Public Distribution SystemGovernment to step up investment in agricultureNew rehabilitation policy on anvil; amendments in Land Acquisition Act to follow.Acquisition of agricultural land for industry and terms of compensation issues of major public concernUrgent need for national consensus on energy pricing and policyEmphasis on building world-class infrastructure; government to promote public-private partnershipGovernment succeeds in ensuring a turnaround of Indian RailwaysManufacturing sector to grow by about 11 per cent in 2006-07FDI inflows exceed $10 billion; exceed FII inflows for the first time2007 to be the year of broadbandNegotiations to be launched on a broad basis in India EU trade and agreementIndia welcomes resumption of negotiations in the WTO