Kashmir Farmers Face Crop Losses; Demand Insurance Implementation

A big hailstorm damaged many fruit farms in Kashmir, causing farmers to lose a lot of their apples and cherries.

The storm lasted for a short time but caused a lot of destruction.

Officials say many crops were severely damaged.

Farmers are upset because there isn't a good insurance plan to help them when natural disasters destroy their crops.

The government has not implemented a crop insurance program called PMFBY.

Some farmers get very little money as compensation which isn't enough to cover the cost of growing their crops.

The government tried to start an insurance plan, but companies did not apply or their prices were too high.