For agri growth in volatile world, look beyond farm gate
Indian Express·2h ago·Positivity
What Happened
Global supply chain disruptions expose India's agricultural vulnerabilities. The India-EU FTA signals value-led growth opportunities. India's $600 billion agriculture sector could reach $1 trillion through processing, storage, and logistics investments. Success requires addressing infrastructure gaps, policy stability, and institutional capability. Smallholder farmers risk exclusion without aggregation support and governance improvements.
Key Entities
IndiaAgriculture sectorIndia-EU FTAGlobal supply chainsAgri-value chainsSmallholder farmersProcessing and logistics