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flag Unseasonal rains damaged India's summer crops, slashing yields and threatening farmers' incomes and oil imports.

flag Unseasonal heavy rains in western and central India just before harvest have severely damaged soybean, cotton, and other summer crops, slashing yields and threatening farmers' incomes. flag Despite a strong monsoon, crop losses have slowed agricultural growth to 3%-3.5% in the December quarter, down from 6.6% a year earlier. flag Farmers in Maharashtra and nearby regions report yields dropping from 10–12 to just 2–3 quintals per acre, with damaged crops selling far below the government’s minimum support price. flag Many face rising debt, some selling gold to afford winter crop inputs. flag The damage may push vegetable oil imports to a record 18 million tons in 2025–26.

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