Tridge summary
Bangladesh is facing a dilemma due to India's proposal at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to reduce agricultural subsidies in developed countries to level the playing field and eliminate trade distortions. This proposal could lead to increased import costs for Bangladesh, as prices of farm products might surge in source countries. However, the country could potentially benefit from higher prices in the global market for its limited agricultural exports of fresh fruits and vegetables. The article highlights the complexities and discussions surrounding agricultural subsidies and trade distortions at the WTO, with a focus on the potential impacts on Bangladesh and other developing countries. It also brings attention to the challenges these countries face in exporting agricultural products due to subsidies in developed countries and discusses Bangladesh's strategic efforts to balance its defensive and offensive positions through various trade policies and support measures.
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Original content
Bangladesh seems to have been caught between a rock and a hard place on the call for cutting agriculture subsidies in developed countries - which may lead to global price hikes of farm produce and raise import bills for everything, from wheat to sugar to cotton. Again, when it comes to exports, though still meagre, Bangladesh has a chance to benefit if prices of fresh fruits and vegetables go up in the global market. The call came from India, a developing country that feels itself discriminated against by the provisions of the World Trade Organization's Agreement on Agriculture that gives developed member countries the flexibility to provide higher domestic support to farmers, thus distorting trade of farm products. Being a leading producer and exporter of farm products, India raised the issue at the WTO forum and proposed that developed countries lower their farm subsidies to end trade distortions. As Bangladesh is assessing the Indian proposal, agro-economists and trade analysts ...
Source: TBS
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