Hailstorm damages orchards in Sopore areas

Heavy rains followed by hailstorm on wreaked havoc in many villages of Zaingeer belt including Apple town Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday.

The hailstorm caused huge damage to standing crops and appleorchards in major parts of Zaingeer including Botingoo, hathlangoo, janwara,Warpora, Muqam and other adjoining areas, leaving farmers in distress overexpected losses.

   

The orchardists and farmers of the area told that thehailstorm caused damage to crops like apple, vegetables and other fruits notonly Tuesday but earlier also.

“This year, we expected a good crop as our orchards seemedto be abundant in apples, but the hail storms have not only dashed our hopes,but also left the orchardists in desperation,” said Mushtaq Ahmad Tantrayformer president of fruit growers and dealers association Fruit Mandi ofSopore.

Affected farmers appealed the authorities and governor ofJ&k to depute the teams of Horticulture Department towards the affectedarea to assess the losses and provide compensation.

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