Horticulture | Free Press Kashmir

‘This will ruin our orchard’: Kashmir’s apple growers fight cold storage tower

Villagers, parents and local officials ask the Deputy Commissioner to halt construction beside two schools Pulwama: Residents of Lassipora have petitioned the...

48

Agriculture

CII Apple Conclave pushes high-density orchards to transform Kashmir’s apple industry

Srinagar: The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Jammu and Kashmir, on Wednesday organised the 6th edition of the CII J&K Apple Conclave....

425

Feature

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...

520

Feature

One night in Kashmir: 530 apple trees cut down, ₹40 lakh in debt

A Kashmiri family bet their house on an apple orchard. Someone took an axe to it the night before harvest. The apples...

588

Jammu & Kashmir

1.37 lakh metric tonne fresh fruits dispatched from Kashmir in 10 days: Div Com

Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg, on Monday said that 1.37 lakh metric tons of fresh fruits have been dispatched from the...

631

Jammu & Kashmir

‘Deliberate attempt to dent Valley’s economy’: MP Ruhullah slams highway closure

Shopian: Member of Parliament Aga Ruhullah on Tuesday expressed strong concern over the continued closure of the Jammu-Srinagar highway at a time...

1.2K

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...

945

Jammu & Kashmir

Spurious fertilisers crippling agriculture in Kashmir: Waheed Parra

PDP Youth President and MLA Pulwama, Waheed Ur Rehman Parra, raised alarm over the widespread sale of fake fertilisers and pesticides in...

1.1K

Jammu & Kashmir

Climate change leads to decline in apple production for 2nd year in Kashmir

Growers say adverse climatic conditions, including hailstorms, disease outbreaks, threaten their livelihoods; urge govt for crop insurance scheme Srinagar: Apple production in...