Srinagar, June 6 -- Kashmir, with its vast expanses of fertile land and favourable climatic conditions, is also renowned for its farming practices, is vital to the economy of Jammu and Kashmir. Farming is the mainstay of the livelihoods of people living in districts such as Baramulla, Kupwara, Bandipora, Handwara, and Sopore. Many people depend on farming, horticulture, and other farming practices for their sustenance. However, due to factors such as climate change, reduction in soil fertility, erratic rains, water shortages, and increased population pressures, traditional farming practices have proved inadequate. Here, sustainable agriculture has become an indispensable requirement.

Sustainable agriculture entails methods of agricultura...