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.
Main Body
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
Writing Stats
141
Total words
1
Paragraphs
analytical
Tone