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J&K working to provide weather-based crop insurance 6/10/2015 12:44:29 AM Early Times Report srinagar, June 9: Jammu and Kashmir government is working to provide weather based Crops Insurance to farmers for the losses suffered during hailstorm and flood in the state. Expressing concern over the damage caused to the standing crops and fruits due to recent hailstorm in north Kashmir, Minister for Horticulture, Hajj & Auqaf, Abdul Rehman Veeri today directed the concerned authorities to rush joint teams of revenue and horticulture department officials to the affected areas for assessment of losses in the area.Mr Veeri said the people in Kashmir are mainly dependent on agriculture and horticulture for livelihood and damage to this sector due to hailstorm has set a serious blow to them.The Minister said the administration of the Kupwara, Baramulla and Bandipora districts should act swiftly to assess the quantum of damage caused to the fruit crops and submit the report to the government for providing the necessary relief to the affected growers. The Minister instructed the functionaries of horticulture and S K University of Agriculture Technology and Technology (SKUAST) to issue necessary advisory for spray of pesticides to save the damaged fruit.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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