News Topic:Horticulture
Business & Economy
Relief for Apple Growers: 50% subsidy for carriage & storage in cold stores announced
SRINAGAR — In a major relief to apple growers of J&K, 50 per cent of transport from cold chains or orchards to markets and...
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Business & Economy
MIS for apple procurement in J&K approved for 2020-21
SRINAGAR — Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the extension of Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) for apple procurement in Jammu and...
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Grower acquires first ever Apple Grading Machine in Pulwama
PULWAMA — A fruit grower in south Kashmir's Pulwama district has acquired an Apple Grading Machine on Wednesday, which is the first ever in...
Business & Economy
Centre approves five private sector CA storage projects for J&K
SRINAGAR — The Government of India has approved five private sector proposals for setting of Controlled Atmosphere (CA) storage projects in Jammu and Kashmir.The...
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Business & Economy
‘Apple produce worth crores set to rot if lockdown continues’
SRINAGAR — The apple growers in Jammu and Kashmir have expressed concern that their produce may get rotten in the cold storage units if...
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Kashmir
Allow fertilizer, pesticides dealers to operate for two hours daily: Horticulture Department
SRINAGAR — Horticulture Department has asked Divisional Administration to allow pesticide/fertilizer dealers to remain open for two hours every day.A letter in this connection...
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Kashmir
Director Horticulture visits hailstorm affected areas in south Kashmir
SRINAGAR — Director Horticulture Kashmir, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat today visited various areas of Pulwama and Shopian to take stock of the damage done by...
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Hailstorm causes extensive damage in Pulwama
PULWAMA — Heavy rains and hailstorm wreaked havoc in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday, uprooting trees and damaging orchards and standing crops.Reports said...
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