New Delhi: India is turning to Brazil for lessons on how to grow more from the same land. Despite harvesting a record 15 million tonnes of soybean in the 2024-25 kharif season, India still imported 3.7 million tonnes of soybean oil this year—a paradox that underscores its ongoing struggle with agricultural efficiency. Now, policymakers are studying Brazil’s technology-driven farming methods in hopes of closing that gap and boosting incomes for Indian farmers, according to two people aware of the development. The initiative—focused on soybean, maize and tomatoes—aims to cut India’s edible oil import bill and meet rising maize demand, especially…