Editor’s Note
This article reports on US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins’s statement regarding a potential trade deal with India, in which she anticipates large-scale access for American agricultural products in the Indian market and improved prices for US farmers.
Discussions have intensified regarding the trade deal between India and the United States. US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has claimed that following this agreement, the US will be able to send its agricultural products to the Indian market on a large scale. She said this will lead to better prices for American farmers.
An agreement has been reached between India and the US, and the long-standing deadlock over the India-US trade deal appears to be nearly resolved. Discussions on the India-US trade deal have also gained momentum. Everyone has started assessing the losses and gains. Meanwhile, US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins made a significant claim. She stated that after this deal, the US will be able to send its agricultural products to the Indian market on a large scale. This will provide better prices for American farmers and bring more money to rural America.
However, the Indian government has not made all the terms of this agreement public, but following the US statement, political and farmer organizations in India have grown concerned. It was previously said that India was not willing to open its agriculture and dairy sectors to the US. This was causing delays in finalizing the trade deal. Many people find it hard to believe Brooke Rollins’s claim.
US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins listed the benefits of this agreement on the social media platform ‘X’, writing that in 2024, the US had a $1.3 billion agricultural trade deficit with India. According to Rollins, India’s growing population is a key market for US agricultural products.
According to a report in The Indian Express, India’s main agricultural exports to the US include marine products, spices, dairy products, basmati rice, and herbal products. In 2024-25, India’s agricultural exports to the US were $6,249.07 million, which was 11.74 percent of the country’s total agricultural exports of $53,242.70 million. India’s agricultural imports primarily include fresh fruits, dried fruits and nuts, including almonds and walnuts.
Additionally, alcoholic drinks, raw cotton, vegetable oil, and processed items from the US are included. The US has long been trying to gain entry into India’s agricultural products market.