Creation of White Grid in South Asia The objective to create Milk Grid within the SAARC region is to promote greater intra-regional trade in milk and milk products rather than resorting to imports of such products from outside the SAARC region. This may improve per capita availability of milk in South Asia by linking milk surplus countries with deficit countries, which will help in meeting the nutritional needs of the population. Under the Trade Liberalisation Programme of SAFTA, Government had given Zero duty market access for imports of milk and milk products from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, and Maldives. This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
