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Unusual flower fall in Kashmir's apple orchards due to recent weather fluctuations

Climate change is wreaking havoc on the livelihoods of saffron growers and other farmers in the union territory. Known to some as the ‘king of spices’, its area under cultivation has shrunk

Srinagar: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir conducted a one-day program, ‘Mass Awareness cum Farmer-Scientist Interaction on Apple Blotch Leaf Miner’ in district Shopian. The program was organised by the SKUAST-K’s Division of Entomology, Faculty of Horticulture, under the ‘Minimisation of Pesticide Use in Agriculture’ Project of the Holistic Agriculture Development Program (HADP). Additional District Development Commissioner, Dr Nasir

Fear, smell of burnt plastic and metal hang over neighbourhood; resident says 25 places of worship ransacked; valuables burnt, looted.

Christians make up around two percent of the population and occupy one of the lowest rungs in Pakistani society.

Fear, smell of burnt plastic and metal hang over neighbourhood; resident says 25 places of worship ransacked; valuables burnt, looted.

Muslim neighbours provide shelter and support amid chaos as hundreds flee rampaging mob

SRINAGAR: In view of the wet spell forecast from 17th of April, the experts have advised orchardists to spray fungicide before rains to avoid scab-like diseases.

APD to develop cluster-based model orchards 1500 jobs to be created through the project Govind Sharma JAMMU, Dec 26: Government of Jammu and Kashmir has sanctioned a budget of Rs 27 crore for its pilot project of reducing use of chemical pesticides in agriculture and horticulture sectors of the Union Territory by demonstrating novel and smart methods. Under the project, cluster-based model orchards will be developed in the UT and nearly 1500 jobs will be created while 100 new enterprises [&helli...