Opening up the dairy market to the US will place India at an economic disadvantage and hurt small farmers, businesses in the sector
The upcoming visit of US President Donald Trump to India may see the contours of the Indo-US deal being finalised in specific sectors, which is also likely to include allowing for market access for US dairy products in India. This move is likely to have significant adverse consequences on the prospects of the fledgling Indian dairy industry. Let’s first set a brief context by highlighting the importance of the dairy sector in India’s overall economic schema.
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