India to Help Farmers Cope With Cash Crunch

India has announced a series of measures to ease a cash crunch for millions of farmers unable to buy seeds, following the government’s unprecedented step to scrap old high-value currency notes. The radical move, aimed at rooting out corruption, has disrupted business and trade in a country that relies heavily on cash transactions. More than a week into the change, there are no signs of the situation improving as tens of thousands of people continue to line up outside banks and ATMs to...

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