The country's merchandise trade deficit - the gap between imports and exports, widened to a record $22.6 billion in September 2021 - the highest level in at least 14 years, according to news agency Reuters.
Trade Deficit Data in September 2021: Last month, the trade deficit - the gap between imports and exports, stood at $22.94 billion as gold imports jumped almost 750 per cent to $5.11 billion.
Indian Exports Of Agriculture And Allied Commodities Grow By 18 Per Cent To Rs 2.74 Lakh Crore During April 2020 - Feb 2021
An Indian farmer carries paddy seedlings for planting in his agricultural field. (BIJU BORO/AFP/Getty Images)
The export of agriculture and allied commodities during April 2020 to February 2021 were Rs 2.74 lakh crore as compared to Rs 2.31 crore in the same period last year, indicating an increase of 18.49 per cent.
The commodities displaying significant positive growth in exports were wheat, other Cereals, rice (other than basmati), soya meal, spices, sugar, raw cotton, fresh vegetable, processed vegetables etc.
Wheat posted a huge growth of 727 per cent over last year, increasing from Rs 425 crore to Rs 3,283 crore, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare announced in a