date:May 29, 2020
The Kashmir cherry trees are blooming with luscious fruit but still, local growers are staring at massive losses due to limited demand amid the Covid-19 crisis. The railways have stepped in to ease farmers burden. Jammu and Kashmir officials said they had requested northern railways to help transport Kashmiri cherries from Amritsar.
Manzoor Ahmad Mir, deputy director horticulture planning and marketing, said, From June 1, the Northern Railways will transport 4-6 metric tons of cherries daily fr