Trump's crisis..!! The livelihood of 8 lakh people is in question..!!
The dairy sector in particular acts as the backbone of the rural economy, so it is important for india to be self-sufficient in this sector without allowing any foreign imports. In such a situation, allowing US milk imports into india will greatly affect this sector. In this context, a recent study published by the State bank of india (SBI) has warned that if the indian dairy sector is allowed to import US products, the people in this sector may data-face a loss of Rs. 1.03 lakh crore per year.
The study states that the US dairy sector will import its products into india at very cheap prices as it receives large subsidies. The sbi report also points out that if this is done, the income of small dairy farmers in india may be affected. The report states that if the indian dairy sector is opened to the US, the price of milk in india may fall by at least 15%, causing a loss of about Rs. 1.03 lakh crore per year to the people who depend on this sector. Furthermore, the sbi report estimates that if india accedes to the US request and allows milk imports, about 25 million tonnes of milk and milk products will be imported into the US annually. This will affect the production of small farmers and put their livelihoods at risk.