News Topic:Almond (Dry Fruit)
J&K
J&K apple productivity falls, almond cultivation shrinks: NITI Aayog
A NITI Aayog roadmap finds apple productivity declining and almond cultivation shrinking in J&K, even as overall fruit production has grown fivefold since 1980.
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Kashmir
Almond industry on the verge of decline in Pulwama
In Pulwama district, where apples and other fruits are cultivated on a large scale, there are thousands of canals in the district where only almonds are cultivated.
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News & Interviews
Almond blossom regains hope among Kashmir farmers
Pulwama: Among the entire dry fruit variety, Almond is known to be the first in its bloom to represent the onset of spring season...
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This Spring blossom thrills farmers of Kashmir
Pulwama: Among the entire dry fruit variety, Almond is known to be the first in its bloom to represent the onset of Spring season...
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