A ₹3 lakh crore rain check? India’s monsoon now comes with a Hormuz fine print
India’s fertiliser supply chain is under strain as the West Asia conflict disrupts shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical route for imports. The crisis comes just as India faces a below-normal monsoon forecast, with the IMD projecting rainfall at 9…
India’s fertiliser supply chain is under strain as the West Asia conflict disrupts shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical route for imports. The crisis comes just as India faces a below-normal monsoon forecast, with the IMD projecting rainfall at 9…
Indias agribusiness has always had two unpredictable masters: the sky above, and the seas below. But this year, while farmers keep one eye on the monsoon clouds, the market is keeping the other on a …
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