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The government of India on Friday approved the export of 2.5 million tons of wheat and an additional 500,000 tons each of wheat products and sugar, aiming to support local farmers amid protests over a trade agreement with United States. On Thursday, thousands of farmers demonstrated, claiming the deal could harm their interests, although the

India is partially opening up its agricultural sector to a deal with the US. Specifically, a reduction in the soybean oil tariff is expected to make US supplies more competitive with those from South America and put pressure on palm oil prices, said Aashish Acharya, vice president of Patanjali Foods Ltd., one of India's largest

India will phase out tariffs on agricultural inputs for its food processing industry over 10 years under a trade deal with the US, allowing domestic stakeholders time to adjust. The agreement also grants the US zero additional duty on $1.36 billion of Indian agricultural exports, including spices, tea, coffee, and various fruits and nuts, ensuring stability for farmers and exporters.