Srinagar, Oct 07: The Horticulture Department, Kashmir, has begun assessing the extent of crop damage following the untimely snowfall and rains that lashed several parts of the Valley over the past few days, officials said on Tuesday.

Deputy Director of Horticulture, Kashmir, Javid Ahmad Bhat, told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that field officers have been directed to carry out detailed surveys in their respective areas to evaluate the losses suffered by fruit growers, particularly apple cultivators, as harvesting season is still underway in many regions.

“Assessment of crop damages, if any, is currently underway across various districts of Kashmir. Our officers have been instructed to visit affected orchards and compile detailed reports. We are taking every possible meas

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