Kashmir’s highway blockage for sudden ‘repairs’, has been widely blamed on an inept, and allegedly malicious J&K administration. When after days of protests, the trucks were finally allowed to leave, the ensuing snag had already left a ripple effect in Kashmir’s orchards. These tragic pictures from Pulwama show tons of apples dumped by the roadside.
Apples dumped on the roadside in Pulwama
Farmers claim they are not even making enough money to transport apples
Top quality apples like ‘Delicious’ are being sold at prices as low as 10-20 Rupees a kg
These apples have never been seen in local markets before because their demand outside Kashmir is so high
Incidentally, this year saw a bumper yield of Apples in Kashmir