Livelihoods Update 14th Nov 2025

Children under 10 years of age, account for 43% of health insurance claims due to hospitalisation due to pollution issues: Study.

 

Only 38% of farmers in Punjab actually cultivate their own land, while 41.31% farm a mix of owned and leased land, and 17.31% are sharecroppers. 59% of farmers have leased out or shared their land: Study.

 

India’s treated used water economy can create more than 1 lakh new jobs by 2047: Study.

 

India’s edible oil imports rose by 22% to Rs. 1.61 lakh crore in 2024-25, and soybean oil imports hit a record 5.47 million tonnes: Study.

 

India’s wholesale price inflation fell to -1.21% in October, reversing from 0.13% in September, driven by sharp declines in food, fuel, and manufactured goods prices: Study.