Bitter Harvest
The political turmoil of the past eighteen months has hit Kashmir’s apple industry hard. The entry of the NAFED and the import of duty-free Iranian apples through the Afghanistan route is being seen as interventions that will upset the apple-cart further, reports
Yawar Hussain
A local worker packing apples. KL Image by Bilal Bahadur
When Jammu and Kashmir administration signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) in January 2020, it was expected to promote the state’s horticulture produce and take it to the global market. A year later, the NAFED has done little to help the apple farmers. On the contrary, it has shaken up the already smooth and profitably functioning decades-old setup of the Rs 9000 crore worth horticulture industry. The entry of duty-free Iranian apples through the Afghanistan route has only further detracted from the profitability of the apple.
Lt Governor Manoj Sinha participates in 6th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog
Lt Governor Manoj Sinha participates in 6th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog
Highlights major reforms made by UT Government
Jammu, February 20 (Scoop News)-Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today participated in the 6th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog, through virtual mode.
During the meeting, the Lt Governor highlighted major reformative measures taken by the UT Governor, besides apprising the meeting about the new trajectory that the UT has undertaken in the past 17 months.
At the outset, the Lt Governor, on behalf of the people of Jammu & Kashmir, expressed gratitude to the Hon ble Prime Minister for his unstinting support in accelerating the pace of development in the UT.
Lt Governor Manoj Sinha participates in 6th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog Highlights major reforms made by UT Government LG made suggestions for