New Delhi, Feb. 8 -- A number of farmers' organisations, including Sayunk Kisan Morcha, its non-political breakaway faction and All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) have criticised the India-US trade deal and announced protests against it to be held across the country next week.

In a statement issued here on Saturday, hours after a joint statement between the countries, alleged that the proposed interim trade agreement framework between India and the United States amounted to a "total surrender" of Indian agriculture to American multinational corporations. The statement also demanded the immediate resignation of Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal.

Under the terms of the interim trade agreement, India will "eliminate or reduce tariffs on all US indu...