Jammu, Sept. 10 -- Jammu & Kashmir Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam on Monday announced stage is set for procuring nearly 12 lakh MTs of apple produce this season from the apple growers of Kashmir division at remunerative prices.
It is for the first time, 60 per cent of the estimated annual apple production, which last year stood at 20 lakh MTs will be procured from the apple growers nearer their door steps. The scheme is expected to enhance the income of the growers in Kashmir Valley by about Rs 2,000 crore.
During the day, he also chaired a video conference with Deputy Commissioners (DCs) of Kashmir Division to discuss the roll out of the Special Market Intervention Price Scheme (MISP) of Government of India (GoI), being introduced to p...