DG Horticulture visits hailstorm hit areas in Srinagar

Distributes relief among affected farmers

Distributes relief among affected farmers

Srinagar May 07:(KNS) Director General Horticulture Kashmir, Ajaz Bhat (JKAS) on Saturday visited various areas of district Srinagar viz. Dara Harwan and Faqir Gojri which have witnessed heavy hailstorm causing damage to fruit crops.

 
 He was accompanied by the concerned field functionaries of the Department. Pertinent to mention that yesterday evening hailstorm occurred in various parts of the valley, however its severity was not much in other districts.
 
Speaking on the occasion Director General expressed his sympathies with the affected fruit growers. Referring to the extent of the damage he said that about 60-70% is damage has occurred to the fruit crops in the area. He further said that special teams have been framed in the affected districts to assess the losses along with revenue officials.
 
Responding to various demands put forth by the farmers DG Horticulture said the Departmental will help the affected farmers in every possible way. He assured the farmers that the damage will be recommended for declaring it a ‘Area Specific Natural Calamity’. He further added that the matter will be taken up with higher ups for moratorium on the repayment of KCC loan for a period of one year. He also assured that special focus will be paid in these areas and every possible help will be provided by the Department.
 
 DG further assured the farmers that their demand for MIS Scheme will also be taken up with the higher authorities.
 
Later DG Horticulture distributed relief among the affected farmers through DDC member Ms. Shaista.
 
Moreover, the orchardists of the affected areas were advised to follow the below mentioned recommendations:
Apple/Pear:
The hail affected orchards may be immediately sprayed with the following fungicides (per 100 litre of water):
Zineb 68% + Hexaconazole 4% 72 WP (100 g) or
Dodine 65 WP (60 g) or
Dodine 40 SC (90ml) or
Fluxapyroxad 250g/l + Pyraclostrobin 250g/l 500SC (20ml)
After a gap of 3 days, spray Urea @ 0.2% (200 g per 100 litre of water).
Remove the fallen fruitlets and leaves from the orchards immediately.
Cherry/Apricot/Plum/Peach:
Carbendazim 50WP (50g) or
Carbendazim 12% + Mancozeb 63% 75 WP (250g) or
 
Thiophanate Methyl 70WP (50g)
Remove the fallen fruitlets and leaves from the orchards immediately. (KNS) 

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