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HORTICULTURE IN KASHMIR
NITI Aayog lays out roadmap for horticulture transformation in J&KIndia’s presence in global markets for apples, walnuts, almonds and saffron remains limited, with increasing import dependence and stagnant...
India-US deal: Some J&K fruit growers on edge, others call it opportunity to better their produceKashmir's orchardists and market vendors are grappling with ambiguity following the India-US trade agreement. On one hand, some experts pro...
Cold storage facilities save South Kashmir apple growers from heavy losses after highway closureThe temporary blockade caused by landslides and bad weather had raised serious concerns among orchardists, as apples, being perishable, req...
How a train to Kashmir and the Z-Morh Tunnel can turn a new chapter in the Valley's economy, tourism, and securityThe Z-Morh Tunnel and Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link are set to improve connectivity and drive economic growth in Kashmir. These pro...
Government plants seeds to grow exotic fruits here, discourage importsThe programme, initially for three years, will be fully funded by central government under the Mission for Integrated Development of Hortic...
Jammu and Kashmir government approves setting up of two horticulture centresThe centers would be set up at a cost Rs 20 crore under Indo-Dutch Action Plan and will sensitize fruit growers about high-quality plants.
Jammu and Kashmir government to import high density fruit plants, root stockingsJammu and Kashmir government has earmarked Rs 150 crore to develop horticulture sector and will import high density fruit plants and root s...
Floods caused Rs 1,000-crore loss to apple crop in Kashmir: AssochamThe floods have caused a loss of Rs 1,000 crore to the apple crop in Kashmir, threatening a collapse of the horticulture industry in the st...
Not on the radar, south Kashmir fends for itselfMany areas of south Kashmir like Anantnag were submerged much before Srinagar was virtually transformed into a killer lake.
J&K to import rootstocks from Holland to improve yieldThe Jammu & Kashmir Agro Industries Development Corporation will import high-yield rootstocks and fruit planting material from Holland.
- Nafed likely to market north-east horticultural products
The Planning Commission is trying to rope in National Agriculture Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (Nafed) for marketing horticult...
- J&K's vegetable exports in FY08 touched Rs 150 cr
Jammu and Kashmir has exported vegetables worth Rs 150 crore last fiscal and there is enough scope to increase it further, state Agricultur...
- Jammu & Kashmir expects heavy influx of tourist in this season
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary B R Kundal has expressed hope that the valley would witness a heavy influx of tourist this season as a re...
- Fruit plants to be imported in J&K
The Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to constitute teams which will identify suitable varieties of fruit plants to be imported to g...
- Loan waiver to be extended to other sectors in J&K
The waiver of agricultural loans announced by Finance Minister P Chidambaram would be extended to horticulture, animal husbandry and other ...
- Dutch cos for collaboration with J-K entrepreneurs for exports
Dutch companies are interested in joint collaboration with local entrepreneurs here for the export of fruits, flowers, honey, mushroom and ...
- J&K govt promotes fruit cultivation
The Jammu and Kashmir government has taken several steps to promote fruit cultivation in the state including acquisition of 60 acres of lan...