The Government denies that it is a new infection. It advised the orchardists to follow the departmental guidelines to stop and eradicate this insect. SHOPIAN โ Asif Ahmad Lone, an apple farmer from Reshipora in the southern Shopian district, did not notice a cocoon-like web on his apple trees. However, he did take note of…
Apple farmers fear that high-density farming may imperil the apple industry in Kashmir. Shopian โ Orchardists in the southern Shopian district who had invested in high-density apple farming and were hoping for bumper returns are hopeless as the market rates for this variety have plunged to the lowest ever in recent years.ย They lament that…