Sopore, May 23, May 24 -- Agriculture Minister Javid Ahmad Dar on Saturday said the crop insurance scheme for apple growers in Kashmir is expected to be implemented within the next one-and-a-half months, with the formal process set to begin from June 1. Talking to reporters on outskirts of Sopore, Dar said the bidding process for the weather-based crop insurance scheme, covering horticulture crops including apples and saffron, is in its final stages."Tomorrow, the bid is going to open. We hope that in the next one or two months, the whole process will be completed and this scheme will be implemented here," he said.He said budgetary provisions have been made for the current year, with the premium to be shared between the Centre, the state,...