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flag Jammu and Kashmir bans colored apples and substandard pesticides to protect health and industry reputation amid crop losses.

flag The Jammu and Kashmir government is cracking down on artificial coloring of apples and sub-standard pesticides, banning premature colored fruit from markets and establishing an Enforcement Wing to monitor inputs. flag Minister Javid Ahmad Dar cited health risks and damage to the industry’s reputation, noting complaints from buyers in Delhi, Jammu, and Kolkata. flag Illegal import of unquarantined rootstocks, worsening leaf miner pests, will also be addressed. flag The Doabgah juice plant remains operational under private management, and plans are underway to expand the Sopore Fruit Mandi. flag The apple crop suffered from drought and floods, driving prices to record lows.

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