date:Sep 07, 2023
The local apple production in India will see a significant decrease this season. Mudasir Tak, founder of Pinevalley Agrifarms, states that heavy rains have complicated the apple season in multiple ways: Apple cultivation is mostly prevalent in the Kashmir Valley and Himachal Pradesh, with Kashmir accounting for more than 70 per cent of the total output. This year, the harvest is lower by more than 40 per cent, due to extreme weather. Extended rains in Kashmir valley led to heavy fungal Scab dise