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Kashmiri Apple Growers Get Double Rates as They Reject Govt Schemes, Revive Old Market Chains
News 18Kashmiri apple production has fallen by as much as 40 per cent this year but the prices have shot up after farmers revived their traditional market chains. ”We are getting double – in some cases triple the rates that we got last year,” beamed Shabir Ahmad Malik, an orchardist at the Shopian fruit mandi. Dewan said due to scab – a fungal disease that stunts the growth of apples – and correspondingly lesser production, the demand for the apples soared in the national markets.. “Last year, our best quality apple box would sell at 500 to 600 rupees, but today we are getting 1100 to 1400 rupees for the same,” he added. “No one was keen to sell fruit under the scheme.” Manzoor Ahmad Mir, deputy director at Horticulture planning and marketing department told News 18 that unlike 2019, when the government procured 10 lakh boxes valuing Rs 70 crores, this year they could buy only 115 boxes till November. We are told a quality apple box sells at between 2000 to 2500 rupees.” Deputy director Mir said the market intervention schemes are not binding on farmers.
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