U.S., others press India for answers at WTO on ag export bans, use of ‘peace clause’

The U.S. and other World Trade Organization members this week pressed India on several aspects of its approach to agriculture, citing in particular restrictive measures on exports of wheat and rice as well as New Delhi’s use of the so-called “peace clause” to shield its public stockholding support for rice beyond its WTO-allotted de minimis level. The U.S. has frequently criticized India at the WTO for its agriculture practices and programs, and did so again during an Agriculture Committee meeting...