Editorial: Elusive India FTA
Without doubt, a priority of the Government this year will be to gain traction on the elusive free trade deal with India. After all, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has promised an FTA with India in this term. It seems the push for an FTA is not only coming from Wellington. New Delhi, for its part,…
India says dairy sector will stay out if EU wants FTA
Union Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday that India would not be able to strike a free trade agreement deal with the European Union if the bloc kept insisting on seeking access to India’s dairy industry. A report by Reuters quoted Goyal as saying, “A trade deal could be concluded swiftly if sensitivities were respected on both…
Belarus increases minimum export prices for dairy products to Russia again
Belarus‘ Agriculture and Food Ministry has once again raised the lowest minimum prices for specific types of goods sold under foreign trade agreements, with the ministry officially publishing the corresponding resolution No. 80, dated July 30, 2024, on the national legal internet portal. Commodity Prices The resolution indicates that as of August 1, milk and…
USDA Launches Trade Mission in India and visits Indian Dairy Association
U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis M. Taylor arrived in New Delhi today to launch a USDA-sponsored agribusiness trade mission. Taylor leads a delegation of officials from 47 U.S. agribusiness and farm organizations and 11 state departments of agriculture seeking to develop and expand business opportunities with importers…
FTAs and farm exports: A mixed bag
Negotiating trade deals and concluding them with developed nations is challenging due to numerous complex clauses, conditions, and terms that need to be met and agreed upon. The government’s efforts in finalising these agreements are commendable. It has been over five years since the agri export policy was introduced with the aim to diversify our…
UK deal negotiators surprise Indian counterparts by including Dairy
British negotiators have renewed demands for Indian to provide tariff concessions on alcohol, automobiles, and dairy products. Meanwhile, India has stuck to its demand for greater mobility for its professionals in the UK. Days after India sealed a trade pact with four European nations, the long-winded discussions for a free trade agreement with the United…
India eyes ghee for blue cheese in UK trade deal
India is trying to pry open the UK market for ghee in exchange for bringing the latter’s blue cheese to the Indian market, under the proposed free trade pact being negotiated by the two countries, an official aware of the matter said. Trade negotiators have pressed the UK to waive its sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS)…
BL Agri and Commodity Summit 2024: Amul not for import of dairy products at concessional duty under FTAs
The Indian dairy industry will oppose permitting imports of dairy products at concessional duty under free trade agreements (FTAs) to ensure the welfare of 10 crore farmers whose livelihood depend on the milk sector, said Jayen Mehta, Managing Director, Amul (Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation). Responding to a question from businessline Editor Raghuvir Srinivasan in the “Fireside…
EU milk makers eye Thailand exit over Oceania rivals’
European milk producers have called on the Thai government to cut tariffs on dairy imports or face job losses and an exodus of operations Some have already called it quits and shut down long-established factories, while others are considering a move elsewhere in Asean European milk producers based in Thailand have called on Bangkok to cut its…
Dairy imports to India from New Zealand is a big ask- Earl Rattray
A new report from the India-New Zealand Business Council takes a fresh look at the state of the relationship between the two countries. The Asia Media Centre spoke to INZBC Chair Earl Rattray about the report, and where to next in the long-running relationship. The India New Zealand Business Council (INZBC) plays a critical role in…