A Case Study in the context of the Mango.ppt

* International Trade and Development at the Grassroot: A Case Study in the context of the Mango Economy of Malda Presentation by: Arnab Ganguly, CUTS International International Trade and Development at the Grassroots Trade can be a powerful source of economic growth International trade Expands Market Facilitates Competition Creates Opportunities for Growth Facilitates Poverty Reduction Fosters human development International trade by itself does not necessarily lead to human development. It requires supporting domestic policies and important safety nets National Foreign Trade Policy 2004-09: The Indian Context In the Indian context the National Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-09, envisages a programme that seeks to secure economic growth and national development. Formulated and effective from August 2004, major landmarks attained are: ? Increase in exports from US $63 billion in 2004 to US $155 billion in 2007-08 i.e. 2.5 times increase in what it was 4 years ago ? Total Trade in goods and services accounts for 50% of India’s GDP ? In the last four years increased trade activity has created 136 lakh new jobs Source: Foreign Trade Policy 2004-09, Annual Supplement – 2008-09 National Foreign Trade Policy 2004-09: The Indian Context……… contd. The Question is How much of the resultant benefits have accrued to the real producers How increase in exports of specific products have affected various stakeholders at the Grassroots? CUTS-International with the support of Royal Norwegian Embassy, New Delhi and Oxfam The Netherlands conducted a case study on the mango economy of Malda. Objectives of the Case Study: ? To understand whether NFTP has impacted or not impacted export of Specific Products ? To explore the various channels through which benefits of International Trade trickle down at the grassroot thereby affecting specific variables like employment generation, women empowerment etc. Relevance of the Case Study Tools used for the