NEW DELHI: India, the world's second- largest producer of wheat and rice, has said free export of agricultural commodities could affect the country's food security at a time when global prices are high and urged G-20 nations to adopt flexibility in trade policy.
"Developing countries like India for whom free exports can be detrimental to their food security during the times of high global prices," Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said in the summary note circulated at the fist agriculture ministers' meeting of G-20 held in Paris.
"Developing countries like India for whom free exports can be detrimental to their food security during the times of high global prices," Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said in the summary note circulated at the fist agriculture ministers' meeting of G-20 held in Paris.
