In Jammu and Kashmir, the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) was launched last year with an objective to provide optimum prices to the Apple growers. This scheme was approved by the department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India under the aegis of Ministry of Home Affairs. <br />''<br />''The scheme generated awareness among the farming community in Kashmir of their rights and subsequently strengthened them for not getting exploited by the market forces which caused farmers to suffer the losses of the produce. The apple growers in Kashmir have expressed gratitude to the central government particularly the Union Agriculture Ministry for launching this initiative in support of farmers of Jammu and Kashmir.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile, in view of the overwhelming response of the Market Intervention Scheme in Kashmir valley, it is learnt that Jammu and Kashmir government has written to the Centre to extend the benefit of the scheme for this year as well, keeping in view the harvesting season of the apple produce.<br />