FTAs Can Unlock India’s Dairy Export Potential
India, the world’s largest milk producer, has the opportunity to transform itself into a leading global dairy exporter by using Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) not only as a tool for protecting domestic farmers but also for improving international competitiveness, according to industry experts. While India’s dairy sector has traditionally remained outside the scope of most…
NDDB Urges Caution on Opening Dairy Under FTAs
India’s dairy sector is not yet ready to be opened under Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), according to National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) Chairman Dr. Meenesh Shah, who cautioned that exposing the sector to heavily subsidised global competition could threaten the livelihoods of more than 8 crore dairy farming families. He stated that while India is…