Aaqib Naik

Oct 10, 2023 | freshplaza.com | Aaqib Naik |Yoshita Srivastava |Tara Anand |Sheryl Sebastian

By Aaqib NaikThe use of several broad-spectrum insecticides increases farm input and reduces crop yield and quality. It also leads to environmental and health hazardsApple orchard owners of Shopian district in Kashmir division have been dealing with the after-effects of Apple Leaf Blotch Miner (ALBM) for the last two years. The disease has been a major blot on the income generated by apple growers here. Take the case of Shabir Ahmad Dar (45), who is forced to spend more on insecticides now.

Oct 7, 2023 | indiatimes.com | Aaqib Naik

Apple orchard owners of Shopian district in Kashmir division have been dealing with the after-effects of Apple Leaf Blotch Miner (ALBM) for the last two years. The disease has been a major blot on the income generated by apple growers here. Take the case of Shabir Ahmad Dar (45), who is forced to spend more on insecticides now.