All posts tagged "Orchards"
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586Jammu & KashmirStrong winds damage fruits in Shopian, growers reiterate crop insurance demand
Orchardists say they face repeated natural calamities, urge govt to safeguard their livelihood Shopian: After facing hailstorms, crop diseases, and an extended...
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957Jammu & KashmirActivate control rooms, monitor ground situation, respond swiftly: Div Com to officials after hailstorm wreaks havoc in Kashmir
Srinagar: Following incessant rains, gusty winds and hailstorm, Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri has directed Deputy Commissioners and officers...
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1.1KJammu & KashmirAfter heavy losses in Kulgam and Shopian, admins told to assess hailstorm damage for compensation
Minister Sakeena Itoo says government stands with the farming community in this difficult time Srinagar: After the heavy to moderate rains, accompanied...
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1.2KJammu & KashmirWill relocate NIT campus if Pulwama residents don’t want it: CM Omar amid opposition over 4,834 kanal land transfer
Srinagar: Amid strong opposition by locals over transfer of 4,834 kanals and 19 marlas of fertile agricultural land in Newa, Pulwama, for...
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2.1KJammu & KashmirVisit affected orchards at regular intervals, identify hot spots: JK Admin to officials
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has directed the officials and experts of agriculture and horticulture departments to visit the affected areas...
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2.1KHorticultureHorticulture 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...
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4.3KClimate ChangeFarmers are axing almond trees for apples in Kashmir
Almond growers owning swathes of land in the Karewas of Pulwama have largely shifted to apple farming from 2010 to 2022. ...
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5.0KClimate ChangeApple orchards suffer massive loss as early snowfall wreaks havoc in Kashmir
Srinagar: Early arrival of winter snow has caused severe damage to apple orchards in atleast two districts of South Kashmir. In Shopian...
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11.1KFeature
In Kashmir, ‘black plague’ is eating away apples
As the harvest season is ready to set in, Rs 8,000 crore business supporting lakhs of people through the length and breadth...
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3.3KHorticultureLosing the gloss: Cherry crops destroyed, left unattended by farmers
The pandemic, subsequent restrictions imposed on transport, and lack of access to markets, has spelled doom for orchardists in Kashmir. Unlike the...
