India: Agriculture

(asked on 19th February 2021) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he has taken to assess the effect of recent agricultural protests in India on the (a) Conceptual Framework on Agriculture and (b) UK-India Infrastructure Technical Co-operation Facility.


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Nigel Adams
This question was answered on 1st March 2021

The British High Commission in New Delhi monitors developments in India, including recent reforms in agricultural law. We work with our partners in India to build capacity and share expertise to promote prosperity. Through the FCDO's Conceptual Framework on Agriculture, we support small-scale farmers to grow sustainably by improving market access and finance. With regards to the UK-India Infrastructure Technical Co-Operation Facility, there have been no projects relating to agriculture or agri-infrastructure under this programme. We will continue to follow the wider situation closely, respecting that agricultural reforms are a matter for India.

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