19/04/2025
"Kashmir’s apple industry — the backbone of its rural economy — is under silent siege by substandard pesticides. While thousands of families depend on this crop for survival, the unchecked circulation of poor-quality chemicals continues unabated. What’s more shocking is the deafening silence and inaction of the authorities, whose negligence is not just baffling — it’s a betrayal of the very people they are meant to protect
