Sr congress leader Altaf Malik in an issued statement said the promotion &up gradation of fruit industry is need of the hour and a long pending demand of fruit growers despite providing employment to lacs of people directly or indirectly maintain the living standards of rural populace Generate highest income give huge taxes to govt but unfortunately this sector has been neglected altaf reiterated that the agriculture & horticulture sectors are the main source of income of rural people . The repeated natural disasters valley’s unrests hit this sector badly altaf added & urges govt to meet the losses of fruit growers moreover waive off KCC loans ensure quality pesticides fertilisers
