India's economy is shifting away from agriculture towards manufacturing.
Agriculture employs almost half of India's workforce.
But it generates less than 20 percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP).
Millions of small farmers whose yields and incomes have fallen are demanding support from the government. Prime Minister Narendra Modi needs their votes soon if he is to extend his decade in office. But his government is shifting from agriculture to manufacturing to make India a developed country.
Meanwhile, in the Asia-Pacific region, Japan has slipped into recession. Can it regain its position as the world's third-largest economy?
In addition, cocoa prices are rising rapidly – and chocolate lovers are feeling the pinch.
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