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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) connected Tuesday (February 17, 2026) demanded an all-party gathering successful the Assembly connected Kashmir’s pome situation successful the aftermath of the India-U.S. commercialized deal.
Speaking successful the House, PDP person and legislator Waheed-ur-Rehmaan Parra said the all-party gathering was important “to devise a corporate strategy to tackle the mounting situation successful Kashmir’s pome industry”.
He warned that astir seven million radical babelike connected the assemblage could beryllium affected.
“The pome industry is the backbone of J&K’s economy. Safeguards for section growers amid escaped commercialized agreements with the U.S., New Zealand and European nations is the request of the hour,” Mr. Parra said.
‘Farmers request interest-free loans’
Appreciating the J&K government’s pre-and-post-harvest horticulture initiatives, the PDP leader said that retired of 30 lakh kanals of orchard land, lone 30,000 kanals were nether high-density cultivation. “There is simply a request to person interest-free loans for farmers nether Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP),” helium added.
He demanded enlargement of acold retention and controlled ambiance retention infrastructure “to forestall distress income and guarantee amended terms realisation for growers during highest harvest seasons”. “The J&K authorities needs to revisit the projected adust larboard task signed during the tenure of erstwhile Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti successful the beingness of the Prime Minister successful Dubai, and reassess its feasibility and strategical worth successful the existent economical context,” Mr. Parra said.
