Category: Kashmir Agriculture
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Horticulture university row!
We need to perceive the issue logically Providing just a peep into the history of Horticulture in Kashmir and a glimpse of the metamorphosis of present day advanced Horticulture sector we should firmly believe that people of Sopore and adjoining areas have a solid case with logic to plead for hosting the proposed Horticulture university.…
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Fix the responsibility
Reinvigorating horticulture sector and checking spurious pesticides. Horticulture, tourism, and handicrafts are the three important sectors that contribute substantially to earning and employment of people of Kashmir. With diverse agro-climatic advantages, horticulture is the most vital sector in the state that involves a large section of the population particularly in rural Kashmir. With more than…
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Bleak Srinagar Landscape!
Materialism has done the damage. On universal garden and landscape scenario only two forms of gardens are documented as formal and informal. Almost all Mughal gardens are formal and the rest all landscape is categorized as informal. So, most of our landscape in Srinagar is formal. Formal pattern of landscaping suit well to topography of Kashmir…
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Is truth bitter?
I knew it is, but didn’t know the level of bitterness I faced! The other day, against all my wishes, I paid a visit to my boss beyond prescribed working hours. During the informal chat we discussed several social issues in a very cordial atmosphere. During the discussion, work culture, collection of field data and…
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Land to Mafia!
We need to have stringent laws to counter any underhand, illegal deals… Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah’s revolutionary ‘land to tiller’ law in 1950 was a historic step in getting the poor peasants of Kashmir out from the cruel clutches of Jagirdars and Chakdars. Big Landed Estates Abolition Act was a watershed in restoring semblance and sense…
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Vandalism of saffron fields
What type of Kashmir are we leaving behind us? Expressing your ideas and articulating ones views is not a cakewalk. You invite both friends and foes, but at the end of the day the sense of satisfaction and contentment neutralizes all negative vibes. Few days back in response to my recent article one of my friends and…
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The fallouts of urbanisation!
Decline in Agriculture share to Jammu & Kashmir ’s GSDP is not a good sign. Agriculture, being the most diverse sector, is an important bridge between mankind and ecosystem. It provides the only reliable source of sustenance. Pages of history are full of occasions where under most challenging situations agrarian economy proved to be the…