Government of India comes to the rescue of apple-growers of Kashmir

Despite terror threats and attempts by Pakistan-based terror outfits to disrupt apple tre in Kashmir Valley to cripple ecomy of Kashmir, Government of India has come to Kashmiris' rescue.

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Government intervenes and helps

Government's dal ncy National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd.(NAFED) has procured 7940.0465 metric tons of apples in Jammu and Kashmir from local apple growers as on vember 2019 by exempting provisions contained in extant guidelines of market Intervention Scheme (MIS) as a one-time measure.

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“Apples are being procured by Central dal ncy through State ncy from willing apple growers at 'mandis' designated by Jammu and Kashmir ministration, at remunerative support prices fixed by designated price fixation committees. scheme enviss transfer of sale consideration into farmers’ bank accounts.” This was stated by Government in Lok Sabha.
This step from Union Government has come as a respite for apple growers in Kashmir valley, scheme is aimed that more than 12 Lakh metric tons of apples will be procured directly from apple growers in valley on remunerative prices. This comes as a historic step as nearly 60% of estimated annual apple produce of valley will w be procured directly by government.

government has also constituted a State Level Price Fixation Committee to fix procurement price for A, B, and C gre apples and or incidental charges such as packaging, transportation, stor, and related expenditure. apple produce after validation cum certification by designated Committees was procured by NAFED from apple growers through Directorate of Horticulture, Planning, and Marketing. payments were me through Direct Bank Transfer mode directly into Bank Accounts of apple growers within 48 hrs of procurement by Directorate of Horticulture, Planning, and Marketing.

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This also comes as a major relief for apple growers of valley who earlier h to wait for months to get ir payments cleared. step to procure apples from growers directly was taken in view of continuous terror threats from Pakistan proxies in Kashmir valley. A series of incidents happened in Kashmir valley after abrogation of Article 370 where terrorists set ablaze apple orchids and killed six nlocals associated with apple tre.

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