Indian Agriculture under the Shadows of WTO and FTAs: Issues and Concerns

In: India Studies in Business and Economics Ser.

Abstract

Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- Abbreviations -- Part I WTO and Indian Agriculture -- 1 Indian Agriculture under WTO and FTAs: An Assessment -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Indian Agriculture under WTO -- 1.2.1 Domestic Support -- 1.2.2 Market Access -- 1.2.3 Export Subsidies -- 1.2.4 Food Security and other Non-Trade Concerns -- 1.3 Indian Agriculture under FTAs -- 1.3.1 General Characteristics of RTAs -- 1.3.2 An Overview of India's FTAs in the Context of Agriculture -- 1.3.3 Trade Performance of Indian Agriculture in FTAs -- 1.4 Conclusion -- References -- 2 Fisheries Negotiations at the WTO: Small Bait for Large Catch -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 International Agreements Related to the Fisheries Sector -- 2.3 Overview of the State of Play of Fisheries Sector and Role of Subsidies -- 2.3.1 Fisheries Subsidies in Developed Countries -- 2.4 Implications of WTO Fisheries Negotiations: Unbalanced Outcomes -- 2.4.1 Scope of the Disciplines on Fisheries Subsidies Negotiations -- 2.4.2 Linking Fisheries Management and WTO Negotiations -- 2.4.3 Special and Differential Treatment Provisions -- 2.4.4 Cap-Based Approach: Replication of Agriculture Negotiations Imbalance -- 2.4.5 Transparency and Notification Requirements -- 2.4.6 Dispute Settlement Measures and Fisheries Subsidies Negotiation -- 2.5 Conclusion -- Annex 2.1 List of Fisheries Access Agreement for the European Union with Coastal States -- Annex 2.2 Summary of WTO Fisheries Subsidies Negotiation Proposals -- References -- 3 Revisiting the Question of Price and Income Support to Agriculture -- 3.1 The Impact of Subsidies on Agricultural Incomes -- 3.2 A Perfectly Competitive Microeconomic Analysis of Price Versus Income Support -- 3.3 A General Equilibrium Analysis of Price Versus Income Support.