Commerce minister Anand Sharma debates FDI in retail
December 05, 2012  17:34
Commerce and Industries minister Anand Sharma speaking now. It's basically a recap of what the Congress' arguments for FDI. He reiterates that wastage of farm produce is 35 to 40 per cent (as mentioned by Kapil Sibal) and not 10 per cent (as stated by MM Joshi). "About Rs 65,000 crore is lost per year. As an agrarian economy we have to ensure minimum wastage. Farmers suffer due to lack of food management," says Anand Sharma.
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