Srinagar, Oct 03: After facing losses due to halting of trucks on NH44, apple growers in Kashmir are now suffering due to freight rise, transport shortage and low demand for the fruit. Growers from several areas said that the demand for the fruit has remained low this year so far but freight has doubled and […]
Srinagar, Oct 01: Agriculture sector in Kashmir was affected by climate change as 25 percent paddy land remained without the crop this year. The crisis was triggered by the unavailability of irrigation because of sweltering June, when paddy is cultivated, affecting hundreds of farmers in the region. A top agriculture official said that about 25 […]
Srinagar, September 29: BJP General Secretary Organisation Ashok Kaul assured apple traders of mitigating their sufferings in Shopian. The statement reads, “A delegation of Apple traders met Ashok Koul Gen sect (org) Bhartiya Janta Party in shopian and the delegation comprised of traders & apple growers.” A memorandum from the Sopore association was also presented […]
Srinagar, Sep 27: The halting of Apple trucks on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway and low demand of the fruit has led to losses worth thousands of crores this month alone. President of Kashmir Valley Fruit Growers cum Dealers Union (KVFGDU) Bashir Ahmad Basheer said that fruit industry has suffered losses in thousands of crores in ongoing […]
Srinagar, Sep 26: Despite being high in produce, Kashmir’s walnut is gasping for a breath and survival as intrusion of Californian walnut breed in Indian cities have cast a shadow on the Valley’s indigenous walnut produce and brought down its price. Other reason which has left the walnut growers of Kashmir worried is climate change, […]
Srinagar Sep 25: Fruit association Sopore, shutdown has asked apple growers to slow down the Harvesting of apples from Orchardists as they say many fruit laden vehicles are stuck on National Highway from many days. . In a video message, chairman Sopore Fruit Mandi, Zahoor Ahmad bhat said that from past 8-10 days thousands of […]
Srinagar, Sep 24: The fruit growers across Kashmir Saturday said that they continue to face losses alleging that the government has failed to ensure hassle free movement of apple laden trucks on national highway. Several fruit growers and representative of several associations said that despite government orders, authorities have failed to implement it on ground. […]
Srinagar, Sep 23: National Conference (NC) leader and MP Anantnag Hasnain Masoodi Friday rued the lack of government inaction in reviving sick industrial units in Jammu and Kashmir. Assailing repeated failures of the government in reviving the sick industrial units across JK, Masoodi as per a statement said that small scale manufacturers in JK see […]
Srinagar, Sep 23: Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry Kashmir ( CCIK) has urged the Jammu and Kashmir Bank to extend more time to the borrowers for One Time Settlement scheme (OTS). In a statement, CCIK President Tariq Rashid Ghani said many borrowers want to avail the scheme to reinfuse their NPAs (Non Performing Assets) […]
Sopore, Sep 19: Growers in Sopore are up in arms against halting of trucks laden with fruit on Srinagar-Jammu highway. President buyers association fruit mandi Sopore, Mudasir Ahmed Bhat said, that they have suffered heavy losses because of continued blockage of the highway. He alleged that the authorities are unnecessarily stopping trucks and it seems […]
