Srinagar, Aug 28, Aug. 29 -- Kashmir's celebrated orchards are increasingly caught in a difficult land-use battle as expanding settlements, commercial activity and infrastructure development steadily put pressure on agricultural land. For generations, horticulture has remained one of the main pillars of Kashmir's rural economy. Apple orchards, in particular, provide livelihoods to thousands of farming families while supporting a vast network of labourers, transporters, traders, packers, cold-storage operators and other businesses. But the rapid expansion of built-up areas is changing the Valley's landscape and raising concerns over the future of its productive farmland.The conflict is not simply between orchards and buildings. It reflects...