Apple Trade From Kashmir Sees A 44% Dip In October-End, Militant Attacks Blamed theprint.in

Apple export from Jammu and Kashmir has seen a sharp decline after 12 non-local civilians, including traders, were killed in a series of militant attacks across the Valley since 14 October. According to the daily data of Delhi’s Azadpur Mandi, which is Asia’s largest wholesale market for fruits and vegetables, there has been a 44 percent decline in the number of apples arriving from Kashmir in the last week of October (from 24 to 31) compared to the previous week.

While 26,969 metric tonnes of apples had arrived in the last week of October, the figure stood at 47,900 metric tonnes in the week prior to it (16-23 October). From 8-15 October, 24,031 metric tonnes had arrived, and 18,943 metric tonnes were recorded from 1-7 October at the mandi.