SRINAGAR : Apple growers and transporters in Kashmir are facing long delays at cold storage facilities, as limited capacity, understaffing, and low market demand have left the system under severe strain. Follow Us On G -N e w s | Whatsapp

Farmers said they are being forced to wait for hours, sometimes an entire day, to unload their produce. “We reach the cold storage units early in the morning, but the unloading takes hours. There are not enough workers to manage the load,” said Abdul Rashid, an orchardist from Shopian.

Truck drivers transporting the produce shared similar concerns. “When a truck remains stranded for a whole day at a unit, it not only wastes time but also costs us more in terms of fuel and daily charges,” said Manzoor Ahmad, a driver from Pulwama.

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