Disease stalks Jammu’s strawberry, farmers worried

Friday 19 June '09

The strawberry crop grown over hundreds of acres in Jammu is threatened by widespread fungal attacks.

Floriculture blooms in J-K as govt encourages women

Friday 2 January '09

Commercial cultivation of flowers is gradually picking up in Jammu and Kashmir.

Out of 468 Independents, only four manage to win

Monday 29 December '08

Of the 468 Independent candidates in the fray this time, only four have managed to win.

DAP shortage hits J&K in sowing season

Friday 19 December '08

With the Rabi season around the corner, farmers in Jammu and Kashmir are facing an acute shortage of chemical fertilisers.

LoC trade may go off track

Monday 1 December '08

The attack on Mumbai may cast its shadow on the visit of a trade delegation to PoK, which was cleared by the state Government recently.

New rice variety has come a cropper, say Jammu farmers

Friday 7 November '08

Developed after years of research by agriculture scientists, the much-hyped new RR-564 Basmati variety seems to have proven a failure in its first commercial utilisation in Jammu and Kashmir.