Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma met the representatives of the farmers associations in New Delhi today to discuss the opening up of Foreign Direct Investment in retail sector. The Minister held a meeting with representatives of various trade organisations over the issue yesterday. According to official sources the Ministry will also be writing to state chief secretaries explaining the rationale behind the Cabinet's decision to allow 51 percent FDI in multi brand retail. The decision has been opposed by some allies of the government and the Opposition parties along with traders and certain fraction of farmers' associations. Parliament has also been witnessing continuous disruptions over the issue since last Friday.