"Trade Negotiation A Two-Way Thing": Amul Chief Allays Farmers' Concerns
The India-US trade deal has sparked huge concern among the country's farmers, who feel that cheaper American products coming into the country will add to the challenges they face. The dairy sector, however, feels that those concerns might be misplaced. In an exclusive interview with NDTV, Amul's Managing Director Jayan Mehta said the agreement strongly protects the farmers and the agriculture sector and give them invaluable access to the US market. "Market access is a very important part and a trade negotiation is always a two-way thing," he told NDTV. "The negotiations were necessary to get larger market access and that was done with this deal. More importantly, the tariffs also coming down from 50 to 18 per cent, will bring in the Indian products, getting better access to those markets and paving a way for the brighter future for all those associated with this sector," he added. "One of the key important aspects of the dairy industry and the ...
