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Crackdown brings 5 million hectares under state scrutiny, raising global supply concerns

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World Business NewsCrackdown brings 5 million hectares under state scrutiny, raising global supply concerns
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HeadlinesOnly 4,000 tonnes of certified seed available against 68,000-tonne demand; fertiliser prices surge above Rs15,000 per bag, Standing Committee on National Food Security informed