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Examining Foreign Direct Investments in the Indian Agricultural Sector

  India is a typically agrarian economy. With 157.35 million hectares under agriculture, India holds the second-largest agricultural land in the world. Additionally, India is among the fifteen leading exporters of agricultural products in the world.  With a rising population, globalization, a rapidly growing economy, and a surge of demand, it is no surprise that India stands to gain from increased foreign investments in the  agriculture sector . At present, 100%  foreign direct investment  (FDI) is allowed through the automatic route into India for the following agricultural activities: Floriculture, horticulture, apiculture, and cultivation of vegetables and mushrooms under controlled conditions  Development and production of seeds and planting material Animal husbandry (including breeding of dogs), fish farming, aquaculture, under controlled conditions Services related to agriculture and its allied sectors Other than these activities, foreign investments ...