SRINAGAR, Oct. 12 -- Jammu and Kashmir Bank has felicitated Bashir Ahmad Naik, president of the Jammu and Kashmir Fruits and Vegetables Processing and Integrated Cold Chain Association (JKPICCA), for his efforts to strengthen agricultural infrastructure and rural economic development.

The felicitation was presented by J&K Bank Divisional Head Arshad Ahmad Qadri in recognition of Naik's advocacy for the agricultural infrastructure sector, particularly his demand for lower interest rates under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (Agri-Infra).

According to JKPICCA, Naik has been raising concerns over the cost of institutional borrowing, which it says affects the financial viability of cold-chain facilities, controlled-atmosphere storage un...