Union Minister for Agriculture, Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday criticised Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, saying that he is allegedly trying to mislead the farmers by lying repeatedly, and causing confusion among the general public regarding the India-US interim trade agreement.
"In today's meeting in Parliament with the delegation from farmers' unions, their concerns were clearly evident. Farmers struggling with inflation, rising costs, and uncertainty over MSP are now being left unprepared to face foreign crops backed by massive subsidies and mechanical might,"
India must insist on balanced outcomes in the ongoing trade negotiations with the United States and remain extremely cautious about extending concessions on agricultural crops or genetically modified (GMO) products, the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) has said in a detailed note.
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): The Walmart Foundation on Thursday announced two new grants as part of a commitment made in September 2018 to invest 25 million dollars (about Rs 180 crore) over five years in improving farmer livelihoods in India.
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