The rural economy will need government support—a monsoon revival hasn't washed away farmer worries

Rainfall has picked up in July but this year’s deficiency still poses a major threat to farm output. Policymakers must increase public spending and strengthen India’s rural employment cover. Alleviation of rural distress could backstop consumption demand—aidi…

These are concentrated in the north-western part of the country and some coastal states. But a large proportion of farms are still rain-fed. These areas have low agricultural productivity and some al…

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