(a) whether India and other Asian countries producing Rubber, Tea and other cash crops propose to form an association/
organization on the lines of the oil producing countries;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
(a) whether India and other Asian countries producing Rubber, Tea and other cash crops propose to form an association/
organization on the lines of the oil producing countries;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(SHRI JAIRAM RAMESH)
(a) to (c) : India is already a member of various Inter-Governmental organizations viz. Inter-Governmental Group on Tea,
International Coffee Organisation, Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries, International Pepper Community,
etc., set up for bringing together major producing and consuming countries of these commodities for the purpose of
interacting on various policy issues concerning these sectors