Kashmir’s Fruit Harvest Wrecked
Highway blockages, floods cause massive losses for apple growers, threatening region’s economy
By: Majid Maqbool
Weeks-long highway closures from storm-caused landslides in Jammu and Kashmir, combined with recent floods, have wrought havoc on the crucial apple harvest season. Orchards have been submerged, thousands of tonnes of fruit remain stranded on highways, and market prices have plummeted, leading to devastating losses fo…
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