Summary:
It will be wrong to say that only apple orchards have suffered damages. SRINAGAR: Scores of fruit growers and traders from south Kashmir staged a massive protest here on Saturday, demanding implementation of crop insurance and adequate compensation to farmers affected by the recent snowfall that inflicted heavy damage on apple orchards. Orchardists in these areas said apples had fallen from trees due to snow and both fruits and trees had suffered damage. The sector has been successful in providing direct and indirect employment to 25 lakh people, according to official figures. "The recent snowfall caused a deadly blow to agriculture and horticulture sectors of the Valley..