Washington: Legislation against the subsidies on sugar given by India and other countries has been introduced by two US lawmakers in the House of Representatives, reports PTI.
Lawmakers Kat Cammack and Dan Kildee have argued that the subsidies given by countries like India, Brazil, Russia, and Mexico as well as the European Union harm American farmers and the domestic sugar market.
The unfair practices and dumping of cheap sugar subsidized by foreign countries are threatening American sugar producers, said Congresswoman Cammack.
According to the media release, the resolution promotes a sound and fair sugar policy that protects domestic producers against foreign abuses, eliminating America’s no-cost sugar policy in exchange for the elimination of all foreign sugar subsidies.
These countries have subsidized artificially cheap sugar that is affecting the American sugar industry, she said.
“We should not abandon our production capabilities in favor of cheap imports and destroy our domestic market,” said Cammack.
American sugar farmers are the best in the world but they need a level playing field to compete in the global market, said Congressman Kildee.
We need an American sugar program to support our farmers, he said.
