ThePrintOpinion: India’s agricultural paradox—rising output, rising imports, and a shrinking trade surplus

Acurious shift has been occurring within India’s trade data.
Despite the nation celebrating unprecedented foodgrain harvests
and increased horticultural production, the latest official
figures from the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence
and Statistics indicate that agricultural and allied imports have
increased over two consecutive years, rising from $52.67 billion
in 2022-23 to $62.52 billion in 2024-25. Watch #ThePrintEconomix
by Bidisha Bhattacharya.----more----Read full article here:
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