Farmers' body flags concern over relaxation of import norms on US almonds, poultry

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of various farmers group, have strongly objected to the relaxation of import norms for US walnuts and chicken, which they say will adversely affect the Indian farm sector. In a statement issued on Saturday, the farmers' body has called out the decision to reduce import duties as irrational and urged the government to create a strong tariff structure to protect Indian farmers. Indian and US trade representatives held bilateral talks on the sidelines of the recently concluded G20 meetings in Delhi. On September 8, US trade representative Katherine Tai announced the resolution of…