Kashmir Apple Crop

Rain, frequent windstorm and hailstorm has severely impacted horticulture and agriculture - the mainstay of Kashmir's rural economy. The erratic weather has plunged temperature several degrees below normal in Kashmir.

Trucks were allowed to move on Monday after protests across the valley; growers say 8,000 trucks with apples worth crores were stuck

Highlighting the angst of Jammu and Kashmir apple growers who haven't been able to sell their crop because of the coronavirus pandemic and resultant lockdowns, Lt Governor GC Murmu has written to the Ministry of Home Affairs, demanding extension of the Market Intervention Scheme under which the government procures the produce.

Heavy unexpected snowfall has thrown life out of gear in Jammu and Kashmir. Key road links are blocked and there is complete breakdown of electricity supply in the Valley. Apple growers have been badly hit and thousands of apple trees have been covered with thick snow.

Rain, frequent windstorm and hailstorm has severely impacted horticulture and agriculture - the mainstay of Kashmir's rural economy. The erratic weather has plunged temperature several degrees below normal in Kashmir.

Trucks were allowed to move on Monday after protests across the valley; growers say 8,000 trucks with apples worth crores were stuck

Highlighting the angst of Jammu and Kashmir apple growers who haven't been able to sell their crop because of the coronavirus pandemic and resultant lockdowns, Lt Governor GC Murmu has written to the Ministry of Home Affairs, demanding extension of the Market Intervention Scheme under which the government procures the produce.

Heavy unexpected snowfall has thrown life out of gear in Jammu and Kashmir. Key road links are blocked and there is complete breakdown of electricity supply in the Valley. Apple growers have been badly hit and thousands of apple trees have been covered with thick snow.