New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan has reiterated that interest of farmers has not been compromised in the proposed India-US trade deal, dismissing the allegations of the opposition parties. Speaking in Jaipur, Rajasthan, he stated that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government will not permit any agreement that harms domestic agricultural producers.

The Minister said the "door is closed" to imports of sensitive staples such as wheat, rice and maize, and stated that dairy products including milk and milk derivatives will not be allowed entry into the Indian market.

He emphasised that India, now the world's largest rice producer,...