Never mind that applying selective tariffs violates the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO). If someone raises an objection, WTO’s dispute resolution mechanism is expected to deal with it. But that mechanism is broken partly because the US has blocked appointments to its appellate body. If pushed further, it is…
The primary demand of farmer unions has been a guaranteed Minimum Support Price (MSP). The demand is not new and was also made during the year-long protest mounted by farmers during 2020-21. This issue has now become a sticking point for farmer unions and there appears to be broad agreement on the need for it…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asked global agriculture economists to find ways to connect the world with sustainable agri-food systems, given that nearly 90% of farmers are smallholders. While inaugurating the International Conference of Agricultural Economists, the PM said agriculture is central to India’s economic policy and that marginal farmers are the…
