1. IMC-ERTF and Agribusiness & Food Processing Committee jointly present a panel discussion on Kharif 2017 Crops and Inflation Outlook
Opening Remarks and Theme Address
G. Chandrashekhar
Director ERTF & Economic Advisor, IMC

2. Kharif Planted Area (in Million hectares)
Crop Rice Maize Pulses Oilseeds Cotton Sugarcane

3. Kharif 2017-18 Crop Estimate (in million tons)
Crop Target Output Rice Cr Gr Maize Pulses Tur SuCne

4. Kharif 2017-18 Crop Estimate (in million tons)
Crop Target Output Oilseeds Soy Gnut Cotton* (* bales of 170 kg each)

5. Drivers of agri market Economic growth (S-D fundamentals)
Geopolitics (via crude oil)
Monetary policy (liquidity /interest rate)
Currency (USD-INR)
Weather
Speculative capital (global market)

6. Current Status Oilseeds, pulses rates below MSP
Will farmers protest again?
SW monsoon has had an uneven run
Pun, Har, UP, MP – deficient rains
Soil moisture inadequate for Rabi
Need winter rains for wheat, pulses, oilseed crops

8. G. Chandrashekhar Phone: +919821147594 Email: g. chandrashekhar@imcnet
G. Chandrashekhar Phone: