By: Jahangeer Ganaie Srinagar: Experts have raised serious concerns over the increasing trend of converting agricultural land to horticulture in Kashmir, warning that the region is becoming dangerously dependent on other states for its staple food — rice. Speaking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), an officer of the Agriculture Department said that Kashmir … Continue reading From 1.62 lakh hectares in 2012–13 to 1.34 lakh hectares in 2021–22, Kashmir’s paddy cultivation down by 17%