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Suvan SharmaAIR 148· 2024

Question 4GS3GS3

Despite significant pressure from the developed countries to alter its food subsidy regime, there is merit in India trying to retain its policy support for the poor in the country. Discuss.

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World Trade Organization WTO negotiations have often highlighted the need for India to stop policy support for poor which WTO considers to be trade distortion (Amber Box subsidies). Why to discontinue? -> trade distortion relations against WTO provides countries of the trade exemption such as USA However, there still Merit: (1) 14% of population is malnourished

512000 farmers guidelines between 2016-2019 NCRB (6) Climate change & leading to crop losses. Top Atrophied cycle sea. (7) India still follows de-minimis limit of support (0%) [not clear] (8) 55% of population is still employed in agriculture. Agriculture has already suffered in 150 years of British rule. Thus, India needs to take like minded countries together to fight for favourable outcomes in Agreement of Agriculture.
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Conclusion

Thus, India needs to take like minded countries together to fight for favourable outcomes in Agreement of Agriculture.

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Topper

Suvan Sharma

AIR 1482024

Subject & Paper

GS3GS3

Topic

Agriculture and Food Security

Government Schemes

Food subsidy and WTO

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141

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analytical

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