# Target 4% agriculture growth: Why Government of India's ambitious goal is a big challenge

> Indian government plans to raise farm output growth to 4% face scrutiny after two droughts and recent floods. Farm groups say recently announced minimum support price increases are too small and too late, and a new agri export policy is under consideration.

- Date: 2018-08-21 · published 2018-08-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63498-target-4-agriculture-growth-why-government-of-india-s-ambitious-goal-is-a-big
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

The article is a policy and sector-outlook piece without a discrete supply shock, so it has little immediate effect on feed commodity prices.

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## Sources

- zeebiz.com: https://www.zeebiz.com/india/news-target-4-agriculture-growth-why-government-of-indias-ambitious-goal-is-a-big-challenge-60305

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