Himachal Pradesh的CM警告说, 新的贸易交易会损害当地苹果、杏仁和核桃农民, Himachal Pradesh's CM warns new trade deals could hurt local apple, almond, and walnut farmers by flooding markets with cheaper imports.

2026年2月19日, 喜马恰尔邦首席部长Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu警告说, 印度与美国、新西兰及欧盟之间的新贸易可能会伤害喜马查尔邦以及查谟和克什米尔的苹果、杏仁和核桃农民。 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu warned on February 19, 2026, that new India trade deals with the U.S., New Zealand, and the EU could harm apple, almond, and walnut farmers in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. 他说,降低进口税可能会使市场充斥外国产品,推动价格下跌,威胁中小型农民的生计。 He said reduced import duties may flood markets with foreign produce, driving down prices and threatening livelihoods of small and medium farmers. Sukhu强调园艺对地区经济的重要性, Sukhu highlighted the importance of horticulture to the regional economies, noting Himachal’s apple sector supports nearly 2.5 lakh families and generates about Rs. 每年5 000克朗。 5,000 crore annually. 他批评中央政府的贸易政策有害于国内农业,并要求重新评估以保护农民。 He criticized the central government’s trade policy as harmful to domestic agriculture and called for a reassessment to protect farmers.