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Growers demand sale outlet for GI-tagged saffron along national highway; DC assures support PAMPORE: Deputy Commissioner Pulwama Dr Basharat Qayoom on Wednesday visited India International Saffron Trade Centre (IIKSTC) at Dusoo Pampore where he inspected various departments of the processing unit. He was accompanied by Additional Deputy Commissioner Pulwama Peerzada Farhat, Additional Deputy Commissioner Awantipora Zaffar Husson Shawl, Tehsildar Pampore Zuber

Pampore: The fruit growers of Kashmir will be provided marketing facility across different big cities of Maharashtra. This was stated by minister for agriculture government of Maharashtra, Abdul Sattar after holding a meeting with Director Horticulture Kashmir, Ghulam Rasool Mir and officers at Centre of Excellence (CoE), Zawoora. Minister of Agriculture for Maharashtra Government reiterated their governments commitment to provide marketing facilities

Pampore: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology-Kashmir (SKUAST-K) is proposing to replicate its saffron and spice research centre’s model of farming in the surrounding fields with saffron farmers of Pampore in this south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Talking to Kashmir Reader, Vice Chancellor SKUAST-K, Prof Dr Nazir Ahmad Ganie said that the university has saffron research and spice centre in Dusso

The awareness vehicle visits farmers on fields and registers them under HADP Pampore: The awareness programme for farmers through the ‘Aalav’ awareness vehicle started in dozens of villages of Pampore Tehsil in south Kashmirs Pulwama district. The programme aims to raise awareness about the Kisan Samrakh Abhiyan under the Holistic Agriculture Development Plan (HADP) in J&K UT. Additional Chief Secretary Agriculture Production

Illicit timber, two horses seized: Officials Pulwama: The forest department officials on Saturday said they arrested a timber smuggler and seized illicit timber being carried on two horses at the Romshi Forest Range Pulwama area of the forest division Shopian. An official told Kashmir Reader that acting on specific information about timber smugglers in the outskirts of district Pulwama, a joint

Pampore: People’s Democratic Party DDC member Pampore along with dozens of supporters resigned from the party membership on Saturday. Tazima Akhtar, a District Development Council (DDC) member of the People’s Democratic Party from the Pampore area of Pulwama district told Kashmir Reader that she has resigned from the basic membership of the party.

PAMPORE: A 34 year old motorcyclist from Uri was killed after being hit by a truck in Zaffron Colony area of Panthachowk in Srinagar district on Monday morning. Police officials told Kashmir Reader that the accident took place near Masjid e Aisha Balhama area police jurisdiction Panthachowk in which a Truck bearing registration number JK01A-4711 hit and injured a motocycle rider identified

Pampore: The agriculture department is set to showcase different agriculture products during the G20 meet in Srinagar. Director Agriculture Kashmir Mohammad Iqbal Chaudhary said that they will be showcasing all local agriculture products for the benefit of farmers. The decision has been welcomed and appreciated by different farmers across Kashmir. Talking to Kashmir Reader, President Saffron Growers Association Abdul Majeed Wani, said that

Yield per kanal will be around 18 kilograms, each kilogram sells for rupees 6000 Pampore: Kaala Zeera Day was observed at Advanced Research Station for Saffron and Seed Spices SKUAST-Kashmir in the Dusoo Pampore area of south Kashmirs Pulwama district. The programme was organised by Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agriculture Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K). Vice Chancellor SKUAST- Kashmir Professor Dr Nazir

ADC Awantipora visits SMHS hospital to enquire about condition of the injured PAMPORE, May 18: Two labourers including a woman were killed and nine others were injured when the vehicle they were travelling met with an accident on Srinagar Jammu National Highway near Awantipora on Thursday morning. Soon after the incident, police and administration officials rushed to the spot and shifted injured