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"Quota" to US on apples less than current imports: Piyush Goyal
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
"We are not surplus in apples. The demand for apples is more than 25-26 lakh tons. We produce about 20-21 lakh tons. As we speak, we import 5.5 lakh tons of apples every year. And a large quantity of that comes from the United States of America. We have not opened up apples. We have given
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Himachal apple economy to be badly hit by Centre's foreign trade agreement
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
The Horticulture, Revenue and Tribal Development Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Jagat Singh Negi on Saturday warned that the state's apple-based economy would be severely impacted due to foreign trade agreements signed by the Union government and the drastic reduction in import duty on app
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FTA move on Apple imports to hurt Himachal growers, says CM Sukhu; govt to
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu expressed concern over the Centre's Free Trade Agreement (FTA) policy, saying the reduction in import duty on apples coming from foreign countries would adversely affect apple growers in the state and disrupt the local fruit market. Read More
CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu meets Union Minister Piyush Goyal, urges ban on
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
During the meeting, CM Sukhu highlighted the concerns of approximately 2.5 lakh farmers engaged in apple cultivation in Himachal Pradesh, stressing that apples account for nearly 80 per cent of the state's total fruit production and generate an annual income of around Rs 4,500 crore.
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CM Sukhu demands 100% import duty to save Himachal's apple economy, season
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday took the battle for the state's apple growers to the doorsteps of the Union Government, in a meeting with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi and urged for urgent intervention against the crippling influ
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Himachal flags concern over apple imports after New Zealand FTA; farmers f
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Amid growing apprehensions among apple growers over reduced import duties following India's Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with New Zealand and fears of duty cuts for imports from the United States, the Himachal Pradesh government on Tuesday held a high-level meeting with farmers an
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"Urged PM Modi to ban apple imports from Turkey, Azerbaijan": Himachal CM
Updated : 10 months ago IST
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to impose a ban on apple imports from Turkey and Azerbaijan.
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"Talks with centre to impose complete ban on Turkish apple imports," says
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
This comes after apple farmers in Himachal Pradesh have demanded a complete ban on the import of Turkish apples into India, citing Turkey's political stance during heightened tensions between India and Pakistan.
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Fruit traders in Prayagraj decided to boycott Turkish apples
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Fruit traders based in Prayagraj have collectively decided to boycott Turkish apples, following the country's open support for Pakistan during the recent military conflict with India.
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Himachal farmers demand ban on Turkish apple imports, urge centre to impos
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
They called on the central government to impose a complete ban or at least raise import duties above 100% on apples from about 44 foreign countries, particularly Turkey.
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Himachal Pradesh farmers demand ban on Turkish apple imports, seek 100pc d
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Farmer organisations across Himachal Pradesh have called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to impose a complete ban on the import of apples from Turkey and enforce strict import duties and quality standards on apples coming from other countries.
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"Centre did not fulfil demands of apple farmers": Himachal Congress leader
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Ahead of the seventh phase of elections on June 1 in Himachal Pradesh, the Congress and BJP are attacking each other. The issue of apple imports is also becoming important these days. The Congress party is attacking the central government for not increasing the import duty on apples.
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