(Video) Rajya Sabha TV (RSTV) The Big Picture: Dairy Industry & Free Trade Agreement (FTA)

Topic: Dairy Industry & Free Trade Agreement (FTA)

Guest:

Ravindra Pandey, (Business Head, Gopaljee Dairy Foods Pvt. Ltd.)
Krishan Pathak, (Former Vice Chancellor, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Veterinary and Animal Sciences University/Dairy Expert)
Alok Sinha, (Former Additional Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture)
Tejaskumar Bipinchandra Patel, (Director, Amul Dairy)

Topic Description:

A few days ago India decided against joining the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership - RCEP which is a free trade agreement between mote than dozen counties. In the run up to the RCEP meet, the domestic Dairy Industry has been vocal about its apprehensions regarding this FTA. India has been the leading producer and consumer of dairy products with a sustained growth over the years . Estimated production of milk in 2018-19 was 187 million tonnes. Milk is equally important to both farmers and consumers. So what are the reservations of the Dairy Industry and dairy farmers about joining a free trade agreement and what is the way ahead on this matter.