The agricultural sector has a profound impact on rural life, rural incomes, and food inflation. Kharif crops 2023-24 are ready for harvest. The Southw...est Monsoon’s temporal and spatial distribution has been less than satisfactory this year. The Government of India has fixed targets for major crops rice, oilseeds, cotton, coarse grains, sugarcane etc. Will the production targets be met or will there be a shortfall? What is the effect of Kharif crop production on food prices in the months ahead? Already there are severe restriction on export and storage limits for value chain participants. Will these steps help? In order to crystal-gaze into the emerging scenario and to understand the drivers of Inflation, the IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s, Agriculture and Food Processing Committee is organising an online event.

The Speakers are:
Dr. Sudhir Goel, Former Additional Chief Secretary, Agriculture and Marketing, Government of Maharashtra
Mr. Madan Sabnavis, Chief Economist, Bank of Baroda
Ms. Rajni Panicker Lamba, VP, Philip Capital (India) Pvt Ltd
Mr. G Chandrahsekhar, Economic Advisor, IMC and Director IMC ERTF
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