Citing huge losses, Kashmir apple growers demand ban on imports from Iran

Citing huge losses, Kashmir apple growers demand ban on imports from Iran

Iranian apples had been reaching India via Dubai Apple growers in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday sought the intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to prevent the huge losses they have incurred due to the import of Iranian apples to India. Addressing a press conference in Srinagar, President of Kashmir Valley Fruit Growers and Dealers Association and New Kashmir Fruit Association Bashir Ahmad Bashir said traders outside Kashmir have imported huge quantities of apples from Iran at cheap rates due to the sanctions on Iran. “Iranian apples are selling cheap,…

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