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By addressing tariff distortions, policy unpredictability and underinvestment in knowledge and infrastructure, the country can better convert its agricultural strengths into higher export earnings, more productive jobs and broader economic gains.

WFP continues to monitor markets weekly and monthly through third-party data collection in all provincial capitals.

Policymakers face the task of supporting agricultural recovery, sustaining industrial expansion and restoring broader services momentum.

The achievements position India as a leader in translating large-scale restoration pledges into on-ground results that benefit both ecosystems and people.

Centres use existing community buildings, employ local women, and reach the hardest-to-serve populations.

Human traffickers and migration agents still find willing clients because the alternative feels equally bleak to many young people.

Overall, the April-June 2026 PLFS data indicates that rural India is advancing, albeit gradually, along the path of economic diversification.

Young people who set out with dreams of supporting their families return broken, indebted, or not at all.