Srinagar, Feb 1, Feb. 2 -- The Zainakadal Copper Dealers Association, in collaboration with the Shehr-e-Khas Traders Alliance, on Sunday organised a joint programme in Srinagar to deliberate on the challenges faced by Kashmir's traditional copperware industry and ways to sustain it in a rapidly changing market. Participants at the programme expressed serious concern over the declining fortunes of the age-old craft, stating that the industry is under threat due to rising competition from machine-made products, particularly low-cost "Murabada" items flooding local markets. Traders said these factory-produced goods are being sold at prices with which handcrafted Kashmiri copper products cannot compete, putting artisans and small businesses u...