Published:
01 Aug 2015 - 10:49 am
| Last Updated:
12 Jan 2022 - 02:35 am
A farmer plants saplings in a paddy field on the outskirts of Agartala in India yesterday. India is to buy oilseeds and pulses directly from farmers for the first time this year, in addition to its existing purchases of wheat and rice, to boost production and close a supply gap that has driven its annual import bill up to $12bn.
