Exotic Delights
Many exotic fruits are being grown in Kashmir adding variety to Kashmir’s fruit basket. Syed Asma reports on some of the ‘new fruits which...
Crimson town
Saffron brought fame and prosperity to Pampore but a decline in production and rogue traders selling adulterated and fake saffron has hit the growers...
Creamy affluence
Raise in milk production has brought in prosperity for some villages in Pulwama giving their children access to education and a better life. Mir...
The Proud Farmer
Dr Gazalla Amin gave up a career in medicine to venture into farming and turned a successful entrepreneur. Ikhlaq Qadri reports.
She cherished her childhood...
On the decline
Nadur has been relished in Kashmir for centuries. However, there has been a decline in its quality and production in recent years, Syed Asma reports.
Nelumbo...
Female bat better
The lack of a female buddy in cricket can land a batsman in trouble! Well, you can’t score centuries. At least, not at the...
Flowering business
Many people are taking up floriculture as business and some are doing well, though a lot needs to be done to improve the trade...
Budget 2011-12: Empowering Farming community
The present government has given due recognition to the needs of empowering our farming community and strengthening of the Agriculture and Allied sectors. Honourable...
Budget 2011-12: Animal Husbandry
A liquid nitrogen plant with 21 litre/per hour capacity is being established at Zainakot. Embryo Transfer Technology laboratory is being established at Panthal for...
A Lift To Agriculture Economy
They had to wait 28 years for a small lift irrigation scheme to complete, meanwhile people living in the 18 Tral villages suffered losses...
An Upsetting Applecart
Kashmir’s fruit basket is losing weight and many other factors are sending fruit growers into the red. A Kashmir Life report.
For decades, apple has...
Caught in the storm
Beaten first by rough weather, the year has been tough for Gujjar nomads, with the long shutdown adding to their woes. Ikhlaq Qadri reports.
Herding...
Cultivating an aromatic industry
Kashmir has huge potential to produce aromatic oils used in medicines and cosmetics. By tapping into the sector, Kashmir can have an eco-friendly path...
Hindukush friends
A group of Afghan agriculture experts are in Kashmir to learn modern practices to enhance yield. Kashmir Life takes a look at the Afghan...
Downsizing a high
Public awareness and official crackdown have brought down the narcotics production in south Kashmir districts, where large swathes of land were put under poppy...
