News Topic:Horticulture

Parched Peaks: 65% rainfall deficit sparks fears for J&K’s agriculture

Jammu and Kashmir has recorded its seventh consecutive winter rainfall deficit, with the December 2025–February 2026 period ending 65 per cent below normal.
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From Kashmir to Kanyakumari, one man walks for a purer India

As dawn broke in Kashmir, Mr Gaurav Tyagi with an unwavering resolve took steady strides southward, echoing a purpose that transcends borders, languages, and beliefs.
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Horticulture Department recommends urgent fungicide spray for hailstorm-hit apple orchards

Amid growing concerns among farmers due to recent incessant rains and hailstorms in South Kashmir, the HDO Shadimarg has issued urgent recommendations.

High-density apple farming boosts Kashmir’s horticulture

High-density apple cultivation continues to revolutionise Kashmir's horticulture sector by offering farmers good returns compared to traditional varieties.

Ladakh’s apricots gain global recognition as orchards flourish at foothills of Tiger Hill

Tiger Hill is more than the jackboots and camouflage; its foothills produce some of the best quality apricots in the world.

Kashmir resumes apple exports to Bangladesh as political situation stabilizes

With the political situation in Bangladesh showing signs of stabilisation, Kashmir's fruit industry has cautiously resumed its apple exports to the country.

Dry Spell: Leaf miners, red mites wreak havoc on Kashmir’s apple orchards

Amid the ongoing dry spell, apple growers in Kashmir are deeply concerned as a leaf miner pest continues to infect their orchards for the fourth consecutive year.

Kashmir fruit growers concerned as dry spell and heatwave threaten horticulture

The ongoing dry spell and heatwave in Kashmir have left fruit growers deeply concerned, who fear severe impacts on the region's horticulture sector.

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Govt will resolve Ayushman payment row soon: Health Minister

Amid concerns over Ayushman Bharat-SEHAT services in J&K, Health Minister Sakina Itoo said the government is actively examining issues raised by private hospitals.

Navjot Singh Sidhu meets Farooq Abdullah in Srinagar, calls him a ‘Colossus of Indian Politics’

Former cricketer, television personality and Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday met Dr Farooq Abdullah at his Srinagar residence.

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