This mode of farming, introduced in the state with the help of seeds and planting materials, mainly from Italy in 2015-16, is giving better crops and higher returns.
SRINAGAR: High-density apple farming is revolutionising the apple industry in J&K, with increasing demand for this cultivation method. Growers from various areas of the valley told the news agency KNO that after experiencing losses in recent years due to various reasons, high-density apple farmi.
In continuance with its thrust on promoting the agricultural and processed food products exports to the newer destinations, APEDA collaboration with Himachal Pradesh Horticultural Produce Marketing and Processing Corporation Ltd (HPMC) exported the first consignment consisting of five unique varieties of apples and these are – Royal Delicious, Dark Baron Gala, Scarlet Spur, Red Velox & Golden Delicious to Bahrain.