Apple Import Duty Demand: AFFI Calls for 100% Tariff
By Rediff Money Desk, Srinagar Jul 21, 2024 20:40
Apple Farmers' Federation of India (AFFI) demands a 100% import duty on apples to protect local farmers from competition. The organization also seeks minimum procurement price and storage facilities.
Srinagar, Jul 21 (PTI) Apple Farmers' Federation of India (AFFI) on Sunday demanded 100 per cent duty on import of apples "to save the local farmers".
Talking to reporters after a national convention of apple farmers in Kulgam district, CPI(M) leader M Y Tarigami said the government should stop corporatisation of the apple industry and impose a 100 per cent import duty to save local farmers.
Tarigami said the convention passed a resolution in which it was demanded that a 50 per cent of the retail price is paid as minimum procurement price.
Besides calling for a complete ban on spurious pesticides and fertilisers, the AFFI convention sought an insurance coverage on those in the public sector.
He demanded that farmers be given storage facilities at subsidised rates directly "as the government is giving 50 per cent subsidy to corporate companies to build Controlled Atmosphere Stores (CAS) to run at commercial rent".
AFFI National Coordinator Rakesh Singha hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for signing agreement with US President Joe Biden to reduce the import duty from 70 per cent to 50 per cent.
"Due to corporatisation of the apple industry, common people are unable to consume apple," he said, demanding a price policy to ensure 50 per cent of the retail price as the procurement price for farmers," Singha said.
The farmer leaders will submit a memorandum to the Prime Minister and Union Minister of Agriculture, through Members of Parliament.
Talking to reporters after a national convention of apple farmers in Kulgam district, CPI(M) leader M Y Tarigami said the government should stop corporatisation of the apple industry and impose a 100 per cent import duty to save local farmers.
Tarigami said the convention passed a resolution in which it was demanded that a 50 per cent of the retail price is paid as minimum procurement price.
Besides calling for a complete ban on spurious pesticides and fertilisers, the AFFI convention sought an insurance coverage on those in the public sector.
He demanded that farmers be given storage facilities at subsidised rates directly "as the government is giving 50 per cent subsidy to corporate companies to build Controlled Atmosphere Stores (CAS) to run at commercial rent".
AFFI National Coordinator Rakesh Singha hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for signing agreement with US President Joe Biden to reduce the import duty from 70 per cent to 50 per cent.
"Due to corporatisation of the apple industry, common people are unable to consume apple," he said, demanding a price policy to ensure 50 per cent of the retail price as the procurement price for farmers," Singha said.
The farmer leaders will submit a memorandum to the Prime Minister and Union Minister of Agriculture, through Members of Parliament.
Source: PTI
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