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    How much of a threat is El Nino to the Indian economy?

    While an El Nino certainly has an adverse impact on the farm economy, there isn’t a tight correlation between the strength of the phenomenon and the damage caused. And government policy can curb the inflationary effect on food prices

    Manas Chakravarty
    June 12, 2023 / 08:47 IST
    It’s very uncertain how much of an impact a strong El Nino will have on agricultural output, although there’s bound to be some negative impact
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