date:Nov 11, 2020
There is little enthusiasm among Kashmir growers for the market intervention scheme (MIS) announced past week by the government. Many say it is too little too late. The scheme has been rolled out at the end of the season, and it does not entail procurement of the scab-infested and pre-maturely fallen fruit, which unfortunately are a feature of the 2020 crop.
The Union territory administration announced the MIS on 28th of October, the point where apple harvesting had almost concluded in the Vall