SRINAGAR, Feb. 20 -- Emphasising that the interim Indo-US trade deal would take a toll on the nation's farmers and fruit growers, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Friday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to revisit the deal and implement a 50 per cent import duty on apples to protect Jammu and Kashmir's horticulture industry.
"The farmers of our country had certain safeguards before this Indo-US trade deal, but now those protections are gone. This will affect farmers across the country, making it difficult to assess the impact on Jammu and Kashmir, especially for our fruit, apple, and dry fruit growers," Mufti told reporters here.
She highlighted that the horticulture sector in Jammu and Kashmir not only sustains livelihoods but also su...