News: 'Bharti retail plans good for farmers'

(PTI 23/02/2007) New Delhi - Bharti Enterprises' retail plans, which could involve a tie up with Wal-Mart, will be useful for India's farmers, Farm Minister Sharad Pawar said on Friday.

US retail giant Wal-Mart Stores and Bharti Enterprises are very close to finalising a deal for a retail joint venture, Bharti's chief said on Friday.

"Effort of Bharti will be useful for Indian farmers as they will be able to get remunerative prices," Pawar said after a meeting with Wal-Mart Vice Chairman Mike Duke.