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Former President Ram Nath Kovind highlighted the negative impact of counterfeit agricultural inputs on farm productivity and food security during a conference organized by Ficci-CASCADE.

IN · 2026-09-17

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Key takeaway

Counterfeit agri-inputs (seeds, pesticides, fertilizers) undermine farm productivity and food security in India.

  1. Step 1 · The triggercounterfeit agricultural inputs enter the supply chain, reducing the effectiveness of seeds, fertilizers, and pesticides
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onfarm productivity and crop yields decline, harming farmer incomes and increasing variability in agri-commodity supply
  3. Step 3 · Reaches youIndian SMEs in agri-processing and food supply chains face higher input risk and operational uncertainty, as raw material quality and volume become less predictable

The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.

Source: The Hindu BusinessLine

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