Agriculture
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30Govt committed to weather-based crop insurance scheme for apple crop; awaiting GoI nod, says Minister Javid Dar
Srinagar: Minister for Agriculture Production, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Javid Ahmad Dar, on Wednesday, said that the Government of Jammu &...
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244JK accelerates digital land records integration with AgriStack for smarter farmer services
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir is stepping up the digitisation and updating of land records as part of efforts to modernise Revenue administration...
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372Hailstorm, rain wreak havoc on apple orchards in Shopian, Kulgam
MLA Zainapora, Dir Horti visit affected areas; growers demand crop insurance, 100% subsidy on anti-hail nets, KCC loan waiver Shopian: A devastating...
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1.0KDon’t dig the well when the orchard is burning: Why Kashmir needs an empowered horticulture task force now
A friend visiting Kashmir from Lucknow recently went to the annual Kisan Mela organised by Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural, expecting to see...
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Hailstorm damages orchards in north Kashmir, assessment underway: Minister Javid Dar
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Agriculture Minister Javid Ahmad Dar on Wednesday said orchards in several parts of north Kashmir suffered damage due...
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1.3KKashmir’s apple farmers are struggling and technology may be their only lifeline
The valley of Kashmir lies tucked away in India’s northernmost edge, a land ensconced between towering mountain ranges and criss-crossed by shimmering...
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2.6KIn photos: Floods, highway closure hit apple growers with estimated ₹700 crore loss
Srinagar: Apple growers in south Kashmir are staring at huge losses this season after floods and highway closures hit the harvest. Large...
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1.2KGoI to set up ₹150 crore centre in JK to boost horticulture: Agriculture Minister of India
Srinagar: Minister for Agriculture, Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, government of India Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday announced the establishment of a Rs...
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811Farmers worried as paddy fields turn parched in north Kashmir
Zaingeer villages skip paddy amidst scorching heat, dry canals Sopore: A severe water crisis has gripped large swathes of north Kashmir, particularly...
