Media Coverage of RISTE Study
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From: CUTS International
Media Coverage of RISTE Study- India, Bangladesh need cooperation in rice seed trade
Press Trust of India, April 20, 2014
Rice growing areas in Bangladesh and India, “where
farmers make widespread use of smuggled seeds”, can immensely gain from
cooperation between the two countries, the Consumer Unity & Trust Society
(CUTS) study added.
“The gains
could be in terms of market opportunity, improved crop yield and better
livelihood,” it said, adding “farmers in the neighbouring country plant seeds
smuggled from India or grown and informally traded in
Bangladesh”.
Similarly, farmers
in India, like those in West Bengal and Assam, use rice seeds
produced in Bangladesh, it said. “Sourcing of seeds is through unregistered
traders and middlemen. Informally traded seeds are often found to be of low
quality, impacting rice yields,” the study said.
It said that lack of formal trade and knowledge
sharing between the two countries are further impacting the farmers of both the
sides.
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