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India

With more than one billion people, India is the world’s second most populous country and the world’s largest democracy. However, India is also among the world’s poorest countries. Nonetheless, India has a growing middle class, aspiring for world-class products and services. Structural reforms and stabilization programs during the 1990’s contributed to India’s sustained economic growth, which has been relatively strong over the past two decades, averaging over 6 percent. India's diverse economy encompasses both traditional village farming and modern agriculture and provides livelihood for approximately 600 million Indians. The United States and India continue to discuss trade impediments, which limit the growth of bilateral trade in agriculture products.

Population: 1.1 billion
GDP per capita: $2,600
Agriculture: 17.6 percent of GDP
Agricultural Production: rice, wheat, oilseed, cotton, jute, tea, sugarcane, potatoes, cattle, water buffalo, sheep, goats, poultry, and fish
Major Agricultural Exports: cotton, oil meals, rice
(other than basmati), marine products, sugar,
paper/wood products, basmati rice, and spices
Major Agricultural Imports from U.S.: tree nuts,
cotton, pulses, fresh fruit, planting seeds,
hides and skins, and vegetable oils (excluding soybean oils)

Economic, Political, and Demographic Information

• India Agricultural Economy & Policy Report 2008 (FAS)
• Crop Explorer (FAS)
• Economic Research Service India Country Page
• Economic Research Service India Briefing Room
• Country Profiles and Mapping Information Systems (Food & Agricultural Organization)
• Central Intelligence Agency World Fact Book - India
• U.S. Department of State - U.S. Agency for International Development FY 2007-2012 Strategic Plan - select South & Central Asia
• State Department Background Notes

Exporting farm products to India Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Report (FAS) Requirements for Animal & Plant Exports to India (Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service) Requirements for Animal & Plant Imports to India (Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service) Report on Foreign Trade Barriers (U.S. Trade Representative) Travel Information Local Calendar State Department Travel Warnings/Advisories Interactive Map (Google Map) USDA International Travel for Official U.S. Government Business — Search India Visa Requirements — Obtaining Country Clearance

Market Information Reports from FAS overseas offices Market and trade data - FAS U.S. Commercial Guide to Trade in India Foreign Commercial Service in India U.S. agricultural trade exports of bulk, intermediate, and consumer-oriented products – BICO report Subscribe to notifications of new reports Trade Agreements and Negotiations Office of Capacity Building and Development (FAS) U.S.-India Trade Relations Bilateral (U.S. Trade Representative) India and the World Trade Organization Capacity Building U.S. Agency for International Development - India Country Page World Bank India Country Page

Food Security Food Security Assessment, (Economic Research Service)

Contacts FAS in India Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service in India U.S. Embassy in India FAS in Washington Embassy of India to the United States Other Sites American Chamber of Commerce in India