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Pakistan’s coronavirus-hit cherry farmers hope for ‘cherrific’ harvest season as restrictions lift

Gilgit-Baltistan region is top producer of cherries in Pakistan but farmers suffered 50 percent revenue losses in 2020 due to COVID-19 lockdowns
Bans on tourism and transport services disrupted supply chains and led to labor redundancy but many farmers are hopeful for more “normal” season this year

By Nisar Ali · 10 June 2021