Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore.
Welcome to the latest edition of "Inside India" — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world's fastest-growing large economy.
India is one of the largest producers of farm products and ranks among the world's top exporters of rice and sugar. Its farms help to feed almost 1.5 billion people, keep supply-side inflation under check, and sustain 46.1% of India's workforce, driving consumer spending.
But this crucial sector now faces the heat from the so-called super El Niño. This week I dig deeper to understand what this global weather event holds for India.
This year is not getting any better for the world's fastest-growing economy.