Editorial: Limited gains
Krishi Bhawan's latest estimate of a record crop output in 2007-08 may seem to indicate a pick-up in Indian agriculture, but this has not been adequately reflected in the recent price trends of agricultural commodities. The prices of most commodities have remained firm and even increased. The latest estimate puts the foodgrain output at over 230 million tonnes, 13 million tonnes more than the previous year's production of 217 million tonnes.