Problematic weather causes 50% loss to Kashmir cherry production
Cherry farmers in Kashmir have suffered heavy losses due to above-normal rainfall and hail storms in May and June this year. Some of the cherry orchard owners claim that they have lost over 50 per cent of their harvest due to weather troubles.
"The crop has suffered damage due to heavy rains and hailstorms. I managed to retrieve only 30 per cent of my total cherry production

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