5+ day, 14+ hour ago  (434+ words) Every meal we eat is the result of the hard work of millions of farmers, moving through a complex network of traders, processors, and markets. In India, agriculture underpins national food security, with over 40 per cent of the workforce dependent…...

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1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (138+ words) Neighbouring states, too, can benefit through the creation of a more efficient, less congested, and cost-effective west-coast export corridor. For Goa, the port offers a faster export for cashew, coconut products, horticulture, and fisheries, reducing dependence on Mormugao Port and…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (248+ words) Maharashtra's raisin exports have taken a hit this year as repeated spells of unseasonal rain disrupted grape cultivation across key producing regions. The State exported just 6, 309 tonnes of raisins between April and November 2025, according to official export data, reflecting the…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (403+ words) NH-44 is the artery of Jammu and Kashmir The recent devastating floods in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) forced the closure of the national highway for weeks. The closure of the highway, which is the only route for transporting goods from…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (400+ words) Once the backbone of rural economic life in the Kashmir Valley, the region's walnut industry is now battling for survival amid poor infrastructure, weak market linkages, and mounting competition from foreign producers. India produces over 320, 000 metric tonnes of walnuts annually,…...

6+ mon, 2+ day ago  (294+ words) The Kareva lands of south and Central Kashmir, once dotted with thousands of almond trees, are rapidly losing their charm as farmers cut down orchards to make way for construction'and apple plantations " a shift that threatens one of the Valley's…...

6+ mon, 4+ day ago  (379+ words) As Diwali shoppers fill their baskets with almonds and walnuts, few realise that most of these "Indian" dry fruits aren't truly Swadeshi. There is an intense tug-of-war in marketing this produce, which has a "60, 000-crore market dominated by nearly 7580 per…...

6+ mon, 4+ week ago  (314+ words) Continuous disruptions on the Jammu'Srinagar National Highway have forced apple growers in Kashmir to divert large volumes of produce into Controlled Atmosphere (CA) storages. Traders, however, warn that excessive storage could later trigger a price crash. Over the past few…...

7+ mon, 1+ day ago  (417+ words) Kashmir's fruit trade came to a standstill for the second day on Monday, as mandis across the Valley shut down shutters in protest of frequent traffic disruptions on the Jammu'Srinagar national highway, leaving apple growers counting mounting losses amidst peak…...