Dynamics of Rice Seeds Trade - Need for Cooperation between India and Bangladesh

[Neha Jain]

From: CUTS International

Dynamics of Rice Seeds Trade
Need for Cooperation between India and Bangladesh

Trade in agriculture inputs such as rice seeds can not only improve the economic situation of farmers and traders but also have larger long term political-economic benefits for countries involved in it. Despite similar agro-climatic conditions, compatible varieties, evidence of informal trade and potentiality of formal trade in High Yielding Varieties (HYV), formal trade of HYV rice seeds between India and Bangladesh is not a normal feature in bilateral relations.

In order to understand the various aspects of flow, policies, regulations, trade potential and problems related to HYV rice seeds in India and Bangladesh, CUTS has prepared a monograph which can be accessed at: http://www.cuts-citee.org/RISTE/pdf/Dynamics_of_Rice_Seeds_Trade-Need_for_Cooperation_between_India_and_Bangladesh.pdf

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With Best Regards,
Neha Jain