Imports from California hit Kashmir walnut industry

After almonds, import of walnuts from California and other parts of America into Indian market has badly hit the walnut industry of Kashmir, with stakeholders blaming central government for allowing “free flow” of import. “It is very unfortunate that Union Agriculture Ministry has permitted imports of walnuts from California early this year probably to weaken the Kashmir walnuts industry,” the walnut growers said. “The Californian walnuts being imported into India have badly hit the prospectus of the growth of Kashmir walnut industry,” the growers said. They said the import of…

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