喜马恰尔邦警告农民因为低NZ苹果税和政府支持不足而发生骚乱。 Himachal Pradesh warns of farmer unrest over lower NZ apple duties and inadequate government support.

由首席部长Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu领导的喜马查尔邦官员举行了一次高级别会议,担心根据新的自由贸易协定,将新西兰苹果的进口税从50%削减到25%,这可能会在丰收季节淹没印度的市场,威胁喜马查尔、查谟和克什米尔、Uttakhand和东北部各州的当地农民。 Himachal Pradesh officials, led by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, held a high-level meeting amid fears that reduced import duties on New Zealand apples—cut from 50% to 25% under a new Free Trade Agreement—could flood India’s market during peak harvest season, threatening local farmers in Himachal, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, and northeastern states. 该邦批评中央政府在市场干预计划下将其份额削减至仅10万卢比，尽管已采购近98,000公吨苹果，迫使喜马偕尔邦承受了14亿卢比的亏损。 The state criticized the central government for slashing its share under the Market Intervention Scheme to just Rs 1 lakh despite procuring nearly 98,000 metric tonnes of apples, forcing Himachal to absorb a Rs 140 crore loss. 官员警告说,与美国类似的减税可能会进一步伤害山地国家农业,并承诺要求取消新西兰协定和保护农民,警告如果不采取行动,可能会引起骚动。 Officials warned that similar duty cuts with the U.S. could further harm hill-state agriculture and pledged to demand a rollback of the New Zealand agreement and protection for farmers, warning of potential agitation if action isn’t taken.