"Super El Nino Biggest Risk Ahead?" CEA V. Anantha Nageswaran On Crops, Inflation & India's Economy
Will a potential Super El Nino disrupt India's growth story?
In this exclusive conversation with NDTV, Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran discusses the two biggest uncertainties facing the Indian economy: global energy prices and the possibility of a Super El Nino.
While expressing confidence about the ongoing kharif season, Nageswaran explains why the bigger concern may be the upcoming rabi crop, as the impact of El Nino could be felt more strongly in the latter half of the year. He also speaks about reservoir levels, fertilizer stocks, farmer preparedness, inflation management, and the government's contingency planning.
