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Hailstorm, 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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Jammu & Kashmir

JK gets ₹12,044 crore agriculture credit in 2025-26: GoI

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir received ₹12,044 crore in agriculture credit during 2025-26, taking the total farm credit disbursed in the Union Territory...

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Photo Feature: Harvesting Kashmir’s prized almonds, one orchard at a time

Known for their rich flavour and exceptional quality, Kashmiri almonds are prized across India and beyond. Every year, from late July to...

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Photo Feature: 12 years on, where paddy once grew, fish now swim in Pampore

Srinagar: Twelve years after the devastating 2014 floods, more than 150 kanals of agricultural land in Befina, Pampore, remain submerged under water....

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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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Jammu & Kashmir

Flood-like situation in JK: Rivers swell, orchards ravaged, power hit, property damaged

Srinagar: Continuous heavy rainfall across Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday has triggered flood-like conditions in several districts, damaging property, crops, and infrastructure....

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JK targets ₹1 lakh crore agri GDP by 2030

Apple growers to get crop insurance by next season; all fertilisers in region complying with standards Sopore: Director Agriculture, Kashmir Sartaj Ahmed...

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Agriculture

GoI 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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Pulwama villages face water crisis amid paddy season; farmers blame sand mining, irrigation dept

Pulwama: Farmers across several villages in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district are reeling under an acute water crisis during the peak paddy cultivation...