Hundreds of farmers in the UK staged protests outside Parliament this week over a new EU-UK trade agreement that slashes tariffs on imported produce. British farmers argue the deal undercuts local prices and risks collapse of small farms.
The National Farmers’ Union has called for government subsidies to offset the impact, but talks remain unresolved. Imported tomatoes and dairy products from the EU have already flooded UK supermarkets, reducing demand for local goods.
This issue echoes in South Asia, where farmers in Bangladesh and India have faced similar pressures from global trade changes, especially in dairy and rice exports.
