Srinagar, Feb. 20 -- Former Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday warned that the Indo-US trade deal would have serious repercussions for the horticulture sector of Jammu and Kashmir and the wider Indian agriculture economy.
Addressing a press conference in Srinagar, Mehbooba Mufti said the proposed trade deal would erode safeguards traditionally available to farmers across the country, with potentially deeper repercussions for Jammu and Kashmir.
"This deal will impact land ownership across the country, but its consequences for Jammu and Kashmir are difficult to estimate. Fruit growers - particularly apple and dry fruit producers - are likely to face serious repercussions," she said.
She said the ...