New Delhi, March 5, 2026: All India Kisan Sabha today issued a scathing indictment of the Modi  government’s complicity in the US-Israel war on Iran, demanding an immediate and comprehensive relief  package for millions of farmers, workers, and exporters whose livelihoods have been devastated by the  conflict. 

While the mainstream media obsesses over GDP percentages and trade deficits, the blood of Indian farmers is being spilled on the altar of American imperialism. The missiles that fell on Tehran have shattered the  lives of Basmati growers in Haryana, banana farmers in Solapur, and grape cultivators in Maharashtra. This is not merely an economic shock; it is a direct consequence of the government’s decision to align with war  criminals and open Indian agriculture to plunder via recent trade deals with the US. This unjust war has trigrred the crunch of crude oil supply along with other economic & stategic concerns.  Due to the escalating war situation, a significant surge is being seen in crude oil prices. Brent crude prices  have seen a major jump in the past week, reaching around $84. An increase of one dollar in crude oil prices  raises India’s import expenditure by $2 billion. Amidst this, against the backdrop of economic stress created by the escalating war, the Indian rupee has witnessed significant volatility. On Thursday (March 5), due to  the Reserve Bank’s intervention, the rupee has barely managed to hold at the 91.82 level, making imports  even more expensive. The farming community is likely to bear the maximum brunt of the rising crude oil  prices. The crisis in oil availability directly impacts the production of fertilizers, which are essential for  farmers. If the government does not increase the provision for fertilizer subsidy, there is a risk that fertilizer prices will remain at elevated levels in the upcoming season, further adding to farmers’ production costs. 

The war has choked the Strait of Hormuz, a lifeline for Indian agriculture through which 56% of our  merchandise exports must pass. Overnight, the potential income of millions has turned into trapped debt.  The government’s response—mere “monitoring” of the situation—is a betrayal of the highest order. The Carnage in Numbers: A Snapshot of the Crisis 

The following data, compiled from affected farmers and exporters, reveals the true scale of the disaster: • Basmati Rice: 400,000 tonnes (worth 3,200 crore) are stranded—200,000 tonnes at ports and ₹ 200,000 tonnes at sea. Farm-gate prices have crashed by nearly 6% in four days, wiping out the  income of 2.5 to 3 million farmer families. 

• Bananas: 1,200 containers from Solapur alone are stuck in cold storage. Harvesting has stalled, and farmers face demurrage charges of 8,500 per container daily. ₹ 
• Grapes: 6,000 tonnes are at risk; 300 containers loaded for export must now be unloaded and  dumped in the local market at a fraction of the cost. 
• Onions: 5,400 tonnes of Nashik onions are rotting at JNPT port, with the Dubai market shut down. • Poultry: 80 lakh eggs destined for the Gulf are stalled daily, flooding the domestic market and  crashing prices. 
• Employment: In the Basmati belt alone, 1.6 crore person-days of work for landless laborers are at  immediate risk.