The prediction by MeT Department that western disturbance would hit Kashmir on October 23 onwards has triggered panic among apple growers with reports from Kupwara district that night harvesting has been undertaken by growers to stop apple crop from damage due to rains or snowfall.
Notably, night harvesting by farmers comes a day after the horticulture department issued an advisory to fruit growers and farmers in view of the heavy rainfall and snowfall prediction. The department has asked the apple and fruit growers to speed up apple harvesting.
An apple grower said that they have started night harvesting of their apple crop in view of the early snowfall.
He said that since the horticulture department has issued a weather advisory and has asked to speed up the harvesting, they have started night harvesting to avoid any loss.
“Last year due to the early snowfall their orchards suffered massive damage, so keeping that in mind, we have started night harvesting, to avoid any damage and loss,” he said.
The prediction by MeT Department that western disturbance would hit Kashmir on October 23 onwards has triggered panic among apple growers with reports from Kupwara district that night harvesting has been undertaken by growers to stop apple crop from damage due to rains or snowfall.
Notably, night harvesting by farmers comes a day after the horticulture department issued an advisory to fruit growers and farmers in view of the heavy rainfall and snowfall prediction. The department has asked the apple and fruit growers to speed up apple harvesting.
An apple grower said that they have started night harvesting of their apple crop in view of the early snowfall.
He said that since the horticulture department has issued a weather advisory and has asked to speed up the harvesting, they have started night harvesting to avoid any loss.
“Last year due to the early snowfall their orchards suffered massive damage, so keeping that in mind, we have started night harvesting, to avoid any damage and loss,” he said.
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