Farmers devastated after freak weather event results in near-total loss of harvest: 'We are left with nothing'

Farmers devastated after freak weather event results in near-total loss of harvest: 'We are left with nothing'

Greater Kashmir reported that freak weather has hit India's fruit sector, with a hailstorm destroying crops in northwest Kashmir's apple growing region. The fruit crop losses affect not just growers but also sellers, transporters, and packagers. What happened? Besides mango farmers, apple orchard owners face erratic weather patterns disrupting India's agriculture. On June 2, a hailstorm damaged 45-90% of potential apple harvests in at least 12 v…