Agri income stagnates: Costs outpace gains for farmers; margins fall across crops

Indian farmers face a challenging situation with stagnant income and declining profit margins across major crops, as revealed by CACP data. While input costs have risen, the increase in farm income hasn’t kept pace with rural inflation over the last decade. Consequently, profit margins have decreased for most crops, exacerbating the financial strain on farmers, especially those with small landholdings.