INDIA'S minister of state for commerce, Jairam Ramesh, has reiterated that import duties for rubber, cardamom, cashew and coconut will not be reduced in the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean). Addressing the Marketing Federation Seminar on Agriculture, Mr Ramesh said that these commodities were in the list of protected commodities and the import duty for them would not be reduced in the proposed agreement. He expressed hope that negotiations would be finalized in two to three months... Read More