The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), representing several farmers’ groups, has declared campaigns against the India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The SKM called the deal a "blueprint for economic colonisation" on January 30, 2026. They fear it will let European companies control India’s markets, harm domestic farming and industry, and reduce jobs. The SKM criticized the government for agreeing to cut import duties on many EU products. These include olive oil, margarine, vegetable oils, fruit juices, processed foods like breads and chocolates, pet food, sheep meat, and wine. Import duties on wine will drop from 150% to 20% & 30%, spirits from 150% to 40%, beer from 110% to 50%, and fruits like kiwis and pears from 33% to 10%. Meat products such as sausages will see duties cut from 110% to 50%. The SKM said, "Though the agriculture sector is not as open as claimed by the GOI, the opening of the processed food market will have a larger and disastrous impact on domestic agriculture production and small farmers." The SKM accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal of yielding to EU pressure to keep strict sanitary barriers that block Indian agricultural exports like grapes and mangoes. Meanwhile, the FTA will lower India’s safety standards to help EU products enter the Indian market. They said, "This double standard protects EU farmers while exposing our fields and consumers to unfair and unsafe competition. Admission to such a system is betrayal of farmers’ interests." The SKM also warned that the FTA’s strong intellectual property rules will help European seed and agro-chemical companies dominate India. They claimed, "Through this deal the BJP government has pushed corporate profits above people’s lives and farmers’ rights." The group connected this to the NDA’s Seed Bill 2025. SKM promises to continue mobilising farmers and workers to oppose the deal. The group said it will "intensify its campaign to make the General strike most successful on February 12 against the corporate legislations, policies, and the India-EU FTA."