date:Sep 22, 2020
me. A large portion of apple fruit is scabbed this season, an orchardist from Kulgam says. My only source of livelihood has been dashed by this black plague.
On an average, the government figures reveal, Kashmir exports 2 mln tonnes of apples every year to mainland India and, lately, to markets in the Middle East. Apples provide a major economic boost to JK. But the pervasive black spot plague has today threatened the already lockdown-battered economy.
The causes for the spread of this fungal