date:Oct 12, 2019
According to figures released this week by the Jammu and Kashmir government's horticulture department, Kashmir's apple harvest is expected to match production in 2017-2018. This belies fears that anger against the Centre's decision to end the state's special status, as well as labour shortages and violence, were forcing farmers to leave their fruit crop, valued at Rs 12 bln, to rot.
The government estimates the fruit harvest will hover around 1,956,331 tonnes in 2018-2019 similar to the 1,973,