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Reviews overall performance of Horti, RDD deptts Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Vijay Kumar Bidhuri on Tuesday reviewed performance & functioning of several departments including Horticulture and Rural Development Department with respect to completion of projects, implementation of schemes, deliverables and achievements. The meeting was attended by Directors of respective departments along with the senior staff. At the outset, Director Horticulture gave a

The demand for high-density apple orchards is surging due to disruptions in traditional apple supplies from Himachal Pradesh, driven by floods. While high-density orchards offer significant benefits in yield and fruit quality, growers should not expect constant high prices. Despite initial challenges, more orchards are converting to high-density, with 2023 expected to be a substantial year. However, challenges remain, such as the lack of local high-density nurseries. Some growers are experimenti...

Baramulla,July 31 (Scoop News)- The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog), Parameswaran Iyer today paid visit to Baramulla district to get first hand appraisal of various development indicators and parameters identified under centrally sponsored “Aspirational Districts” programme besides reviewing implementation of other schemes in the district Baramulla and Kupwara. The CEO was accompanied by Rakesh Ranjan, Managing Director, Aspirational ...

  JAMMU : A three day online Annual Zonal Workshop of Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVK)s for 2020-21 under ICAR-ATARI, Zone-I started today. The workshop has been organized with the objective to review the work carried out by KVKs of Zone-1 during the previous year and approval of an action plan for the year 2021-22. The workshop was inaugurated by Dr. T. Mohapatra, Secretary (DARE) & DG (ICAR), New Delhi who was Chief Guest, on the occasion. Dr. B.S. Dhillon, Former Vice Chancellor, PAU, Ludhiana w...

Date Time Going underground: Grant roots out rapid apple decline culprit Since 2013, a mysterious phenomenon has been killing apple trees across North America, leaving growers panicked and scientists bewildered. The phenomenon has been named rapid apple decline (RAD) for its sudden onset, which causes apple trees to quickly deteriorate and die. Now, two scientists from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences are on a mission to track down its cause. This effort is thanks to a recent $299,0...

Since 2013, a mysterious phenomenon has been killing apple trees across North America, leaving growers panicked and scientists bewildered. The phenomenon has been named rapid apple decline (RAD) for its sudden onset, which causes apple trees to quickly deteriorate and die. Now, two Cornell University scientists are on a mission to track down its cause.