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Farmers Support FDI in Retail Delegation of North Indian Farmers Meets Anand Sharma

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..... Farmers Support FDI in Retail Delegation of North Indian Farmers Meets Anand Sharma - News and Press Release Dated:- 5-12-2011 - News - Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Commerce Industry 03-December-2011 17:55 IST A large delegation of farmers from North India met the Union Minister of Commerce Industry and Textiles Shri Anand Sharma, here today, to regi .....

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..... ster their support for the Government s decision to allow 51 per cent FDI in retail sector. The farmers expressed their happiness that the policy removes middleman and aims to bring better prices for the farmer s products. They also appreciated the fact that the government kept the farmers on the loop and worked for their benefit while bringing this important policy. Farmers informed the minister .....

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..... that current agrarian economy is exploitative for farmers and middleman corners all the profit. A progressive measure like FDI in retail should be supported. The also said that in case of undue pressure being applied against the policy, they will be constrained to come out on streets in its support. Shri Anand Sharma told the mediapersons after the meeting as far as FDI is concerned, farmers ha .....

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..... ve welcomed it and they want the govt to stand firm because they feel that it is in their interest. there will be investments which will lead to creation of infrastructure, warehousing, cold storage and generate employment and they will get a good price of their produce on the political opposition to an executive decision, Shri Sharma said it is unprecedented. We are a constitutional democracy a .....

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..... nd this should not have happened. We have done it after consultations, trying to generate an understanding and a consensus. There are some states who do not want it who are at least not ready for it. We respect their rights but the states who do not want it cannot deprive those states who want it The policy has evolved after a process of intense stakeholder consultation which commenced on 6 Jul .....

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..... y 2010, when a discussion paper was floated by the Ministry. Comments from a wide cross section of stakeholders including farmers associations, industry bodies, consumer forums, academics, traders associations, international investors were analyzed in depth before the matter was deliberated by the Committee of Secretaries on July 22, 2011. On August 3, 2011 the Minister explained the broad contour .....

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..... s of the policy in the Rajya Sabha. Organizations like Consortium of Indian Farmers Association, All India Vegetable Growers Association, Bharat Krishak Samaj and Shetkari Sangathana have come out in support of the policy. ****** DS - News - Press release - PIB Tax Management India - taxmanagementindia - taxmanagement - taxmanagementindia.com - TMI - TaxTMI - TMITax .....

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