Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday said that apple, saffron, mango, and litchi crops have been notified under the Re-structured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme, assuring that a formal crop insurance cover for apple growers is in the pipeline.

The tendering process for selecting an insurance company to implement the scheme is currently underway.

The assurance came in response to a question raised by PDP MLA Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra in the Assembly, who sought details about government measures to safeguard the interests of apple growers and address infrastructure gaps in the horticulture sector.

According to the written reply, the government said that the Market........

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