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published Published on Feb 14, 2014   modified Modified on Feb 14, 2014
-The Hindu


TISS chief seeks parity in trade tariff

KASARAGOD (Kerala): With neo-liberal economic values holding increasing sway in contemporary society, India should strive to ensure a level playing field among nations to safeguard interest of small-time business groups and farmers in the country, Director of Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) S. Parasuraman has said.

"If you are talking about level playing field for all nations, after having become part of the WTO treaty, India should ensure parity in trade tariff among various nations to paint a sustainable and equitable growth picture," Prof. Parasuraman said.

The TISS chief was addressing delegates after inaugurating the three-day international conference on ‘Public policy and governance in the era of globalisation' hosted by the Department of Economics, Central University of Kerala (CUK) on Wednesday.

"If you withdraw subsidies for Indian farmers, make sure that other countries followed similar pattern at a time when countries like the United States are helping the farmers with export and production subsidy for select crops like cotton," he said.

The government should come out with development projects that support small farmers as they are not able to reap profits with the input costs becoming very expensive these days. Procurement prices for farm produce are not always stable and in the process the marginal farmers tend to run into losses.

If the World Trade Organisation (WTO) preaches that tariff is made equivalent, the subsidy being provided by other nations are extended uniformly. However, the rates tend to vary in each State making the situation complex, he said.

Akbaruddin Ahmad, Chairman of Policy Research Centre, Bangladesh, and Vice Chancellor of Darul Ihsan University, presided over the inaugural session.

K.C. Baiju, Associate Professor and organising secretary, briefed about the programme while P. Abdul Kareem, Dean, School of Global Studies, CUK, welcomed the gathering.

Around 150 delegates from nations including Bangladesh, Canada, Sri Lanka and Cuba are taking part in the conference.

 


The Hindu, 13 February, 2014, http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/take-care-of-small-farmers/article5683419.ece


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