Farmer Associations Support FDI in Retail
FARMERS have reiterated their support for Cabinet's decision to allow FDI in Multi-Brand Retail. In a meeting with the Minister of Commerce, Industry and Textiles, Anand Sharma yesterday, Secretary General of Consortium of Indian Farmers Associations (CIFA), P. Chengal Reddy conveyed the desire of various farmers' body to implement the decision as soon as possible. FDI in retail will free farmers from the middleman and will get the remunerative price for the produce to the farmer, said Shri Reddy after the meeting.