Horticulture
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118‘Kashmir should think beyond apples’
As climate pressures, rising cultivation costs and uncertain returns challenge apple growers, experts are urging Kashmir to rediscover its potential in olives,...
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1.1KDon’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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Kashmir’s economy is changing fast and here’s what it must do next
On a bright autumn morning in Pampore, the fragrance of harvest lingers over the fields, which for generations were the economic lifeblood...
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1.4KKashmir’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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1.1K‘Doctor refused to examine’: Woman dies in Uri hospital
Uri: A woman allegedly died due to medical negligence in Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday. Mohammad Reyaz, the...
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1.5KIntroduce food processing courses in colleges for scope of employment in horticulture sector: Div Com
Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Vijay Kumar Bidhuri Tuesday reviewed performance and functioning of several departments including Horticulture and Rural Development Department with...
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Scheming failure: Apple growers stare at another grim season in Kashmir
Following recent highway hassles and market mess, Kashmiri orchardists are now getting paranoid about the next season. A textbook repetition of the...
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2.1KHorticulture department issues advisory for Kashmir orchardists
Srinagar: The Horticulture department of Jammu and Kashmir has issued an advisory for the orchardists in order to prevent any damage to...
