Hypocrisy in grain market: Why Trump’s rice tariff threat is more of a concern for US consumers than India
India is the largest producer of rice - 150 million tonnes - and has a 28 per cent share of the global market. New Delhi: US President Donald Trump has signalled a fresh flashpoint with India as he questioned why New Delhi is allowed to dump rice into the United States market and stressed that tariffs will solve the "problem" easily. Trump said this while holding a roundtable in the White House with representatives of the farming and agriculture sector, along with key members of his Cabinet. During the meeting, the US President also announced USD 12 billion in federal…