The Finance Minister has announced a Rs 65,000 crore fertilizer subsidy to enable timely availability of fertilisers in the upcoming crop season for farmers

The balance of trade during April-September 2020 was significantly positive at Rs 9,002 crore as against the trade deficit of Rs 2,133 crore in the said period

The government has been under attack for bringing in new farm laws which are aimed at providing marketing freedom to farmers for selling their produce

With 3.7 million coronavirus infections, the third highest worldwide, there are fears that the harvest could act as a vector for further infections in India