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J&K govt sets 6 lakh kg mushroom production target for Jammu

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(PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir government has set a target for 6 lakh kilograms of mushroom production in Jammu division during the current year. "We hope the Agriculture Department would achieve the target of 6,000 quintals (6 lakh kg) of mushroom this year," Agriculture Director Ajay Khajuria said here. Khajuria said the total number of mushroom growers in the division has reached 752 and annual production of the vegetable currently stands at 5,616 quintals (5,61,600 kg). 

Regarding apiculture, he said the total number of existing bee colonies in the division is about 35,000 and its potential is 1.26 lakh kg of honey. He said honey worth Rs 4.3 crore was produced last year in Jammu province. Underlining the need for harnessing the huge potential of mushroom cultivation and apiculture development in Jammu division, Agriculture Minister Ghulam Hassan Mir called for comprehensive planning to strengthen the contribution of these activities to the economy of the state. 

The minister said these activities have enormous employment potential in rural belts and one of the thrust areas of the government should be to motivate people to engage in them as a profitable venture. Expressing dissatisfaction over the performance of field functionaries, he asked the ministry to involve educated youth in such activities by providing them technological guidance, incentives and moral support. There should be a target for at least one mushroom cultivation and apiculture development unit in every village covered by these field functionaries, he added.

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Kashmir Saffron production hit by drought

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MIRPUR: Saffron production in Indian held Kashmir has dropped sharply following two years of dry weather and regional government’s indifference to the needs of farmers, say people associated with the industry.

Saffron is one of the few crops of Kashmir valley, which has a dominant share in the entire South Asian region. It is also considered the best in the world because of purity and better taste and has a high demand in national and international markets.

But production has been declining for the last couple of years and growers blame the state government for the sorry state of affairs.

Farmers say few years ago, one hectare of land was giving one kilogramme of saffron, but now the yield has dropped 50 per cent.

Ali Mohammad Dar, a grower from Pampore, said “saffron production largely depends on rains and for the last couple of years weather has remained dry, which has reduced output.” If dry conditions persisted, production would fall further this year, he said.

Growers say they approached the state government several times, asking it to provide water pumps for irrigating saffron fields, but the government installed only a few pumps, which were not enough for the entire farmland. “For every hectare of land, there should be at least one water pump,” Dar said.

According to agricultural experts, Corn-not disease has also affected saffron flowers over the last couple of years, which has brought down overall production. Agricultural scientists should focus more on the fields, instead of agricultural university, they say.

Expressing concern, experts say traders of the valley have started mixing substandard saffron with Kashmiri produce, which is destroying natural purity and quality.

Growers blame the low price of Iranian saffron, available in the valley, for the decline in demand for their produce and ask the state government to impose import duty on Iranian saffron to bring its prices on a par with Kashmiri saffron.

“If the lack of interest on the part of the government continues, time is not far when people will use their saffron fields for other purposes,” a grower feared.

Saffron flowers are mainly planted in Pampore and adjoining areas. However, farmers are converting their fields for residential and commercial purposes, prompting the government to impose a ban on construction work.

The Express Tribune

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Kashmir Saffron production hit by drought

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MIRPUR: Saffron production in Indian held Kashmir has dropped sharply following two years of dry weather and regional government’s indifference to the needs of farmers, say people associated with the industry.

Saffron is one of the few crops of Kashmir valley, which has a dominant share in the entire South Asian region. It is also considered the best in the world because of purity and better taste and has a high demand in national and international markets.

But production has been declining for the last couple of years and growers blame the state government for the sorry state of affairs.

Farmers say few years ago, one hectare of land was giving one kilogramme of saffron, but now the yield has dropped 50 per cent.

Ali Mohammad Dar, a grower from Pampore, said “saffron production largely depends on rains and for the last couple of years weather has remained dry, which has reduced output.” If dry conditions persisted, production would fall further this year, he said.

Growers say they approached the state government several times, asking it to provide water pumps for irrigating saffron fields, but the government installed only a few pumps, which were not enough for the entire farmland. “For every hectare of land, there should be at least one water pump,” Dar said.

According to agricultural experts, Corn-not disease has also affected saffron flowers over the last couple of years, which has brought down overall production. Agricultural scientists should focus more on the fields, instead of agricultural university, they say.

Expressing concern, experts say traders of the valley have started mixing substandard saffron with Kashmiri produce, which is destroying natural purity and quality.

Growers blame the low price of Iranian saffron, available in the valley, for the decline in demand for their produce and ask the state government to impose import duty on Iranian saffron to bring its prices on a par with Kashmiri saffron.

“If the lack of interest on the part of the government continues, time is not far when people will use their saffron fields for other purposes,” a grower feared.

Saffron flowers are mainly planted in Pampore and adjoining areas. However, farmers are converting their fields for residential and commercial purposes, prompting the government to impose a ban on construction work.

The Express Tribune

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