Plant quarantine: Safeguarding India’s fruit wealth from global threats

By Prof. Parshant Bakshi (Head, Fruit Science, SKUAST-Jammu) In every imported plant lies both opportunity and risk; plant quarantine is the balance that keeps both in...

Six-month rainfall deficit raises water crisis fears in J&K

Streams, springs, rivers flowing below normal across multiple districts; seven consecutive winters of below-normal precipitation worsen concerns Sajid Raina Srinagar, May 9: Jammu and Kashmir has...

Unusual heat grips Kashmir; Srinagar records 31.7 C

MeT forecasts rain, hailstorms and gusty winds across J&K between May 11 and May 13 Sajid Raina Srinagar, May 9: Kashmir witnessed an unusual rise in day...

Kishtwar Farmers Adopt Ultra High-Density Apple Cultivation Techniques

Ziraat Times News Desk Kishtwar, May 8: Ultra High-Density Plantation (UHDP) apple cultivation is gaining momentum in Kishtwar under the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme...

After Tulips and Kala Zeera, KVK Gurez Eyes Lavender Cultivation

Bandipora, May 8: Krishi Vigyan Kendra Gurez (KVK Gurez) has initiated efforts to establish a lavender cultivation yard in the border valley, adding another...

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