One of the first horticulture crops of the season in Kashmir strawberries are ready for plucking. 
But due to the COVID19 lockdown, which was put in place to curb the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
Markets, retail shops and transport are shut in the valley and farmers are eyeing major losses this season. 
Freshly harvested strawberries are sorted and then packed in batches on a farm. 
“The customers are telling us that the market is down and the situation is bad. I am now taking my produce to the market myself in small quantities,” Asif told 
Asif Ahmad, a farmer who lives on the outskirts of Srinagar expects a major loss this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. “Last year I would get ₹ 350 for a tray weighing 2.5 kilograms, but this year it has already dropped to ₹ 200 – 250 for the same. The shops are closed so the demand is very less.