1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (653+ words) Greater Kashmir In Kashmir’s high-density apple orchards, success is increasingly being determined not just by how much water is available, but by how precisely it is managed. As weather patterns become more unpredictable and water availability more uncertain, orchardists are…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (447+ words) Srinagar, Jul 5: The recent disruption in livestock supplies from Punjab, which triggered a mutton shortage and sharp price rise across Kashmir, has exposed a structural weakness in Jammu and Kashmir’s livestock sector—a widening gap between domestic production and consumption....

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (782+ words) Young entrepreneur bets on sheep farming as J&K; eyes self-sufficiency in mutton production For Mohammad Umar, sheep farming represents an opportunity to build a sustainable enterprise while contributing to the government’s larger goal of boosting local meat production. A…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (463+ words) Greater Kashmir Reviving the agricultural soul Agriculture is much more than an occupation. It is our heritage Our orchards, paddy fields and kitchen gardens quietly educated generations of Kashmiris. Sadly, this living classroom is disappearing from the lives of our…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago   (636+ words) Greater Kashmir Shopian, Jun 7: A series of hailstorm spells that battered the apple-growing belt of south Kashmir’s Shopian district last year has significantly reduced apple production this season, with farmers reporting a decline of around 30 to 35 percent in yield. Farmers…...