date:Nov 08, 2019
On average each day in October, only 3,200 tons of apples came from Kashmir to Azadpur Mandi compared to 18,250 tons in the same period last year. Apple export from Jammu and Kashmir has seen a sharp decline after 12 non-local civilians, including traders, have been killed in a series of militant attacks across the Valley since 14 October.
According to the daily data of Delhis Azadpur Mandi, which is Asias largest wholesale market for fruits and vegetables, there has been a 44 percent decline i