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Why Kashmir's new rail link matters to the economy behind 95% of India's cherries

Srinagar, May 23 -- Abdul Rehman Dar walks through his cherry orchard in central Kashmir's Ganderbal district, stopping every few steps to press a cluster of ripening fruit between his fingers. In a f... Read More


From treaty to terrain: why Indus waters haven't fixed irrigation stress in J&K

New Delhi, May 9 -- Rishu Goswami farms six acres of land in Bilawar, a village in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir. Agriculture is his only income. For years, he has watched it rain at the wrong ... Read More


From treaty to terrain: why Indus waters haven't fixed irrigation stress in J&K

Jammu, May 9 -- Rishu Goswami farms six acres of land in Bilawar, a village in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir. Agriculture is his only income. For years, he has watched it rain at the wrong time... Read More


From forest to lab: Kashmir's prized Gucchi mushroom gets a cultivation fix

Srinagar, April 18 -- A prized forest delicacy among the world's most expensive mushrooms is collapsing in the wild even as scientists in Kashmir say they may have found a way to cultivate it. Gucchi... Read More


Half-hour hailstorms, season-long losses: how climate change is reshaping Kashmir's apple orchards

India, April 14 -- Short, intense hailstorms are increasingly damaging apple orchards across Kashmir Recent storms hit during the critical flowering stage, leaving little chance of crop recovery Stu... Read More


West Asia war hits home: Rs.800 crore Kashmir handicrafts sector sees orders stall

SRINAGAR, April 4 -- As the war in West Asia disrupts demand, shipments and payments across the Gulf, Kashmir's Rs.800 crore handicrafts industry is seeing orders stall, cash get locked up and livelih... Read More