date:Aug 25, 2020
mplain that the hail nets not provided by the government to those who planted high-density apples under a government scheme is taking a toll on their crop, as at many places the fruit was damaged due to hail storms which occurred in the months of April and May.
It reports that Kashmir so far has brought 240 ha of horticultural land under high-density apple plantation, which amounts to only 0.07 percent of the total horticulture land which is 340,000 hectares. The number of trees so far planted,