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2.4.2. Indian Agriculture Subsidies and WTO
India had signed Agreement on Agriculture of WTO expecting that it would:
♤ reduce the domestic support given by OECD countries to their respective agricultural sectors
♤ increase the prices of agricultural products in international markets
♤ improve export prospects for India.
But, to its surprise, the agricultural prices went down, putting agricultural countries like India at disadvantage.