喜马恰尔邦农民面临来自低关税外国苹果的危机,引发了对贸易保护的罢工需求。 Himachal Pradesh farmers face crisis from low-duty foreign apples, prompting a strike demand for trade protection.

国务大臣Jagat Singh Negi表示, 由于与美国和欧盟签订贸易协定, 外国苹果进口税减少, 使喜马查尔邦苹果产业面临越来越大的威胁。 Himachal Pradesh’s apple industry faces mounting threats from reduced import duties on foreign apples due to trade agreements with the U.S. and EU, according to state minister Jagat Singh Negi. 他警告说,几乎为零的关税和全年进口,包括通过阿富汗的进口,可能会削弱当地农民,危及一个价值将近5 000卢比的经济。 He warned that near-zero tariffs and year-round imports, including via Afghanistan, could undercut local farmers, jeopardizing an economy worth nearly Rs 5,000 crore. 尽管采取了保障措施,例如每公斤80卢比的最低进口价格和美国苹果征收25%的关税,但Negi声称存在漏洞,可能进口的中国产品使危机进一步恶化。 Despite safeguards like a Minimum Import Price of Rs 80 per kg and a 25% duty on U.S. apples, Negi claims loopholes and potential Chinese imports worsen the crisis. 国家已经清除了向农民支付待付款的154卢比,并正在将其市场干预计划转向直接现金转移,首先是向小种植者和边际种植者转移现金,以改善获得机会和透明度。 The state has cleared Rs 154 crore in pending payments to farmers and is shifting its Market Intervention Scheme to direct cash transfers, starting with small and marginal growers, to improve access and transparency. 农民正准备在2月12日举行全国罢工, 要求更多保护、透明及议会讨论贸易交易。 Farmers are preparing for a nationwide strike on February 12, demanding greater protections, transparency, and a parliamentary debate on the trade deals.