New Delhi, Feb. 10 -- The proposed India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) is expected to significantly benefit Indian farmers, with India's export advantage and income potential across agriculture and allied sectors.

India already enjoys a USD 1.3 billion surplus in agricultural trade with the United States. In 2024, India exported USD 3.4 billion worth of agricultural products to the US, while imports stood at USD 2.1 billion, highlighting India's strong net export position in the farm sector.

This surplus shows why India is well placed to gain further under the BTA framework.

A key gain comes from zero-duty access to a US agricultural import market worth nearly USD 46 billion. The tariff-free product lines already cover around USD ...