date:Sep 15, 2020
Unfortunately, unusual and untimely rains coupled with hail storms in this season -February to May- this year destroyed many peach laden orchards in Pakistan.
One orchardist saw his orchards in the Swat valley destroyed. Untimely rains coupled with hail storms during the season from February to May completely destroyed the orchards I had obtained on lease basis, depriving me of all my investment and income, said the grower. Cultivators are always mindful of losses to crops due to calamities and