signatory to the World Trade Organization (WTO), is obligated to open its milk and milk products markets to international dairy companies. Because the Indian dairy industry is characterized by relatively high costs in milk production, processing, and marketing, and relatively poor quality of milk due to unhygienic handling, this could potentially pose a significant threat to the industry and its farmers. In 1999, India imported 10,000 metric tons of milk powder, primarily from Australia, the European…
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