Many people connected with peach cultivation in Anantnag—including orchard owners, laborer

Many people connected with peach cultivation in Anantnag including orchard owners, laborers, traders, and transporters—depend on a good market price for their livelihood. When prices fall sharply during the harvest season, growers often struggle to recover even their production and transportation costs. Reports on recent mandi prices show that peach rates can vary widely, with lower prices in the Anantnag market compared with some other markets in Jammu and Kashmir, which can significantly affect farmers' earnings.