We are opening the doors that guard our farmers’ agricultural produce against exploitation. The RCEP agreement, if implemented, will bypass the WTO and offload all the excess agricultural produce from China into the Indian markets freely. Shifting our balance of payment and food sovereignty into the hands of China will be detrimental to the Indian seed sector. India must act in its national interest against this threat to India's Seed Sovereignty. Food, seeds and farmers’ rights are of vital importance to our sovereignty, and we shouldn’t compromise on them.
RCEP Agreement Threat to India's Seed Sovereignty
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