Sopore 13 May (KNS) : people's democratic party( PDP) district coordinator Baramulla contested candidate Rafiabad Altaf Malik has expressed his deep concern over the recent heavy hailstorm that damaged the apple orchards standing crops & vegetables in various parts of district baramulla

While calling the horticulture sector the backbone of the economy and the main survival of the kashmir division's population the fruit growers are facing back to back natural calamities challenges foreign introduction of apples in country'sClick Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channelapple mandis NH blokades during peak seasons push the apple growers to distress altaf added

Altaf urges government to adopt the late mufti sayeed's policy to upgrade & promote the horticulture sector implement the much needed crop insurance scheme kcc loan waiver & announce a comprehensive economic package for apple growers of kashmir valley so that the huge losses will be compensated adequately compensate the losses with a bag of rice and one bag of fertilizer is nothing but showing thumb to affected people(KNS)