Affan Yesvi

If wild animals in captivity can be infected by the Coronavirus, there are concerns about the risk to nearly 130 crores of domesticated livestock and poultry in the country.

Himachal Pradesh is staring at an acute water crisis, with the state recording 99 per cent less than normal rainfall in some months.

Almond and apple farmers have approached wildlife experts to seek a solution to the porcupine mayhem and have been advised fencing.

Kashmiri farmers say the GI tag will establish the exclusivity of their products and establish their correct value in the international market.

Appropriate branding and marketing of fruit crops and establishment of market linkages for exotic and non-seasonal vegetables and flowers in different metro cities of India will ensure a wider reach for the horticultural produce from Kashmir.

The government must realise the high international value of walnuts from Jammu and Kashmir, and provide the required infrastructure support.

While FSSAI permits some amount of sugar mixing, traceability is the only answer for consumers who insist on procuring real and natural honey.

It is a matter of concern that till now, the Punjab government has not taken any concrete steps to stop the inflow of paddy from other states.

it is a matter of concern that the prized Kashmiri honey is losing its sheen with the waning interest of the local apiarists or bee farmers.

The microbial spray is an effective long-term solution to stubble burning and the pollution problem, that is economically viable for farmers as well.

Declaring the entire state as a principal market yard can isolate Punjab since the Centre is the major buyer of the wheat and paddy produced in Punjab.

Stubble burning will begin in Punjab in just about a week from now. And it won't be too long till Delhi-NCR turns into a gas chamber yet again.

With favourable agro-climatic conditions, skilled manpower, infrastructure and logistics for quality seed production and storage, Telangana meets more than 60 per cent of India’s seed requirement.

Subsidised power means that the farmers continue to draw up groundwater indiscriminately through tube-wells for paddy cultivation.

VIP culture has much deeper roots than we are ready to acknowledge.

Increased dependence on China in the last few years had been detrimental to the growth of Indian MSMEs in the pharmaceutical sector.

The Punjab farmers are irked with the government for blowing a chance to save water and in turn, help them save money.

Two cousins from Jammu died of dehydration while on their way to cremate their uncle who died of Covid-19. Authorities were apathetic due to the fear of contracting the coronavirus.

The water in Fazilka's drains is so dirty and filthy that Pakistan has built a wall along its border to prevent the entry of these drains into its territory.

With the non-availability of labour, farmers shifted to Direct Seeded Rice (DSR), that saves about 20 per cent of water used for agriculture.

Following herd mentality, farmers produce the same crop. The KCR government move is to make the farmers produce what the market wants.

In order to save its fast depleting water table, Haryana is disincentivising the cultivation of paddy.

The famed Kashmiri saffron has been granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag, symbolising its exclusivity in the international market.

The trees were planted to generate employment for the rural poor and improve environmental conditions.

The poultry industry is estimated to be losing Rs 1,500 crore-Rs 2,000 crore per day.

Kashmiris are used to socialising at the mosques, around street corners and at common compounds.

As a boy, sitting in my room overlooking the Dal through Kashmir’s many lockdowns, I rolled with laughter at the wit of Rene Goscinny and the artistic genius of Alberto Uderzo.

All leaders in Kashmir have welcomed the move to open a corridor to Sharada Peeth. Such a step could hold significance for both nations and for worshippers who once visited this temple for pilgrimage.

There is a sharp spike in Islamophobia globally, and Kashmiriphobia in India. Both are attacks against all goodwill and humanity.

Why Coke Studio Pakistan, and its Koshur star, has become a household name in Kashmir.