# Agrarian crisis one of the biggest challenges for new govt

> An opinion column says India's agrarian crisis, drought in several states and an economic slowdown are major challenges for the new government. It cites falling growth estimates and farm distress during the election campaign.

- Date: 2019-05-24 · published 2019-05-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59031-agrarian-crisis-one-of-the-biggest-challenges-for-new-govt
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent drought and farm distress in India could affect domestic crop output and feed demand over time, but the column offers no immediate market signal.

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## Sources

- downtoearth.org.in: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/agriculture/agrarian-crisis-one-of-the-biggest-challenges-for-new-govt-64736

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