The weather has suddenly changed in Jammu and Kashmir. Here the weather has been completely disturbed and a new round of cold in the valley began. Apart from heavy rains, snowfall and frequent hail have caused destruction in the upper parts. In this hail, there has been a lot of damage in the districts of south Kashmir. Farmers are now looking at their Apple gardens with broken expectations, and are guessing the damage from crops due to hail rains.
Farmers suffered a lot
South Kashmir’s Shobian is called ‘Apple Bowl of Kashmir’, and 80 percent of the families here depend on them. The ruthless hail has destroyed villages such as Kellers, Train and Vehato. The hail was rained at the time of the fruit flowering peak. As far as apple trees quotes a farmer, Kashmir Observer, the flowers are like a baby, and soon these flowers will become fruits. Farmers say the loss is very deep.
The price will not be at this time
Apple Gardens looks like a battlefield. The buds are broken, the branches are broken and lying on the ground, and the snow is frozen to the ground. Farmers who spent weeks and spraying in fertilizers and sprays, now their losses are in the crores. 62 -A farmer Farooq Ahmed shook his knees near a tree and said, ‘We have come here before, but when flowering. Even if some fruits grow now, they are spoiled. They have no cost in the market.
A few hours ago, Ghulam Nabi believes that his apple trees and drums were mounted with white flowers. When looking at these flowers, it seemed that there would be a bumper crop at this time, but suddenly everything has changed. In his words, ‘the stones seemed to be raining. A storm came and my family’s income went throughout the year.
Now the risk of fungal diseases
Horticulture experts continue to warn the crisis. Trees that are injured in hail have begun to threaten the risk of fungal diseases such as collar root. Even if the fun is not sprayed, the growth of the next year may decrease. But many farmers do not have any delivery or guidance. According to the farmer prophet, copper -based spray can help, but no one is going to say how.
The truth of the crop insurance came to the fore
Due to the storm, there has been a crop insurance. Most farmers here are mocking the project. The districts have joined the government project such as the farmers of the valley and the ministers’ crop insurance scheme. Another big problem faced by farmers is debt. Many producers depend on farmers’ credit card loans from Jammu and Kashmir banks. Re -pay is impossible due to frequent changing climate.
At risk of Apple’s economy
Horticulture expert Doctor Jahur Ahmed regularly advises farmers. At the same time, he has appealed to the authorities to stop the debts and intensify assistance to declare Shobian as a ‘smooth parts’. He says the situation is disappointing without a loan relief. Valley experts say that the storm has made a big message that Kashmir’s Apple economy is in danger. Shopian’s storms will end all, without rapid aid, insurance reforms and climate friendly agriculture.
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