Tag: Storage due to unrest

As per the data of the Horticulture Department, there has been a three-fold rise in fruit consignments to various markets outside the state this month. Fruit growers in Kashmir have been forced to rush their produce to various markets across the country after the closure of local markets and cold storage facilities owing to the ongoing unrest. According to officials of the Department of Horticulture (Planning and Marketing), the closure of local mandis and cold storage facilities, coupled with non-availability of labour, have forced the fruit growers to harvest and…

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