The fruit growers and traders in Kashmir are presently a worried lot: Reason, there is almost 30 per cent drop in demand for Kashmiri apples in the Delhi market as compared to last season. The stakeholders believe the drop in the demand is a result of the “overall economic downturn” coupled with some local factors. “The quality of the fruit is not that good this year mainly because of the inclement weather and use of substandard pesticides and fungicides,” they said. Speaking to us, Bashir and Baseer, President, Kashmir Valley…
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