"Small, breakaway faction" of SKM called for nationwide protests: Piyush Goyal says most farmers understand benefits of India-US interim trade agreement
Feb 08, 2026
"I'm happy to meet any farm delegations or any persons who may have any misgivings on this. I have an open-door policy on this. Our (Union) Agriculture Minister, Shivrat Singh Chauhan, even yesterday was in Madhya Pradesh with nine states' agriculture ministers, and they celebrated both these agreements, the EU and the US. I think farmers understand the huge potential and the possibilities of increasing their income thanks to the new markets that will open up for them," Goyal said in an interview with ANI.