date:Oct 25, 2021
Fruit Mandi Shopian, said that the apple picking in the higher reaches of the Valley began only a couple of weeks ago and most of the fruit is still on the trees: Even a light snowfall or wind could spoil the entire produce.
The labor shortage due to the exodus of migrant workers in the wake of the recent targeted killings in the region has also made things difficult for the apple growers. According to the orchardists, the thousands of non-native laborers leaving not only stymied the harvestin