New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- Reiterating their concerns over dairy farmers' livelihood and India's milk security under the proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), dairy players on Wednesday raised strong objections to allowing cheap imports of dairy products into the country.
A stakeholders' consultation meeting was organised by the Department of Commerce on Wednesday in New Delhi.
Govt's assurance
The government, on the other hand, is learnt to have recorded these objections and assured the industry of protecting the farmers' interests while taking a decision on RCEP.
Soon after the meeting, RS Sodhi, Managing Director, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which sells dairy products under Amul brand, st...