Srinagar: Apple growers in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir have raised alarm over the India–US trade deal, warning that the agreement could severely undermine local horticulture due to cheaper imports of apples from the US.
According to Global Mirror, the Kashmir Valley Fruit Growers-cum-Dealers’ Union, representing multiple associations, has called for imposing import duties exceeding 100 per cent on American and European apples.
Chairman Bashir Ahmad Basheer said local farmers had long demanded such protection to compete in Indian markets.
According to Global Mirror, the Kashmir Valley Fruit Growers-cum-Dealers’ Union, representing multiple associations, has called for imposing import duties exceeding 100 per cent on American and European apples.
Chairman Bashir Ahmad Basheer said local farmers had long demanded such protection to compete in Indian markets.