The ebbs and flows of India’s irrigation story

Opublikowano: 2026-09-28

In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover a deep dive and another story for the day shaping Indian and global markets: 1. India’s Irrigation Story We’ll cover: ●How irrigation made India less dependent on the monsoon ●Why tubewells and subsidised power drove groundwater overuse ●How drip irrigation and solar pumps are changing water use 2. Why India Imports Teak We’ll cover: ●Why India imports most of its teak logs ●Why farmers hesitate to grow teak commercially ●Maharashtra’s attempt to ease teak harvesting rules and w...