Ziraat Times is Jammu & Kashmir’s first dedicated and leading print and digital media institution covering business and economy, with a particular focus on agriculture economy and sustainable development.

Inaugurated on Ist March, 2018, the newspaper has a 24*7 online bilingual edition (English and Urdu). Its print edition is published in both English and Urdu once a week.

This newspaper is an independent, privately-funded initiative. It values its independence and commitment to impartial economic journalism, and its ability to report and critically analyze business and economic matters of Jammu & Kashmir and beyond. Ziraat Times has an Advisory Committee, comprising of distinguished people from J&K, which acts as an ombudsman for the organization’s key principles and quality assurance. As a policy, the newspaper maintains complete transparency with regard to its finances with both its staff and the Advisory Committee.

The newspaper is registered with RNI vide registration no. JKBIL/2019/77754

Founder: Arjimand Hussain *

Managing Editor: Yasir Muhammad 

Online Editor: Saima Sheikh

(*Arjimand Hussain is a writer, columnist and development economics practitioner. Having worked in 16 countries across the globe for about 10 years, with some leading international organizations like UNESCO, WHO, ProVention Consortium (a World Bank affiliate), among other agencies)