Agricultural trade under India-EU FTA | Dr Bibek Ray Chaudhuri | K-Hub

Welcome to K-Hub's Trade Matters Series! Today, we are joined by Dr. Bibek Ray Chaudhuri, Professor at IIFT Kolkata, to discuss the impact of the proposed India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on India's agricultural trade.
Dr. Chaudhuri shares his insights on several key topics:
- The current agricultural trade basket between India and the EU, highlighting key products and complementarity.
- Major challenges to trade growth between India and the EU and ways to address them.
- Critical areas of concern regarding the proposed FTA and their potential impact.
- Strategies for India to address these concerns in negotiations with the EU, with learnings from the India-UK FTA negotiations.
- Potential shift in India-EU trade towards processed food products and ways to accelerate this trend.
- The impact of regulatory challenges on agricultural trade and approaches for government, industry bodies, and exporters.
- Overview of India’s agricultural export trends and measures to enhance the competitiveness of MSMEs in the industry.
Join us for this insightful discussion with Dr. Bibek Ray Chaudhuri as we explore the future of India-EU agricultural trade relations and the opportunities and challenges ahead.