CPI(M) Jammu Kashmir State Committee today urged the state government to take immediate and concrete steps for transportation and marketing of apples as the chances of the fruit rotting in the orchards is on a rise due to the ongoing unrest.
"The fruit industry in the valley has suffered losses to the tune of over Rs 200 crores during the last couple of months and if the trend continues the fruit industry in the state will get badly affected, thereby posing a threat to the states economy," said Com Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami Secretary of the state committee said in a statement here. He said in the prevailing situation the fruit growers are confronted with severe difficulties with regard to transportation, high fares and other requirements post harvesting. "A contingency plan is imperative to provide adequate trucks to the fruit growers so that the horticulture harvest reaches to the outside market," Tarigami said.
He said apple, being the prime cash crop of the state fetches income of over Rs 2000 crores per annum to the state and assures direct and indirect livelihood to lakhs of people. He also demanded availability of packing and other facilities to the fruit growers and effective implementation of Market Intervention Scheme. While reiterating his demand for adequate compensation for the growers whose crop suffered damages due to natural calamities, Tarigami stressed for keeping a provision to compensate those growers, who may suffer any losses due to the prevailing circumstances.
"The fruit industry in the valley has suffered losses to the tune of over Rs 200 crores during the last couple of months and if the trend continues the fruit industry in the state will get badly affected, thereby posing a threat to the states economy," said Com Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami Secretary of the state committee said in a statement here. He said in the prevailing situation the fruit growers are confronted with severe difficulties with regard to transportation, high fares and other requirements post harvesting. "A contingency plan is imperative to provide adequate trucks to the fruit growers so that the horticulture harvest reaches to the outside market," Tarigami said.
He said apple, being the prime cash crop of the state fetches income of over Rs 2000 crores per annum to the state and assures direct and indirect livelihood to lakhs of people. He also demanded availability of packing and other facilities to the fruit growers and effective implementation of Market Intervention Scheme. While reiterating his demand for adequate compensation for the growers whose crop suffered damages due to natural calamities, Tarigami stressed for keeping a provision to compensate those growers, who may suffer any losses due to the prevailing circumstances.
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