Ranchi, eastern India is also not an apple growing region - its subtropical climate is too hot. But researchers at the Birsa ...

High-density apple farming is transforming lives in Kashmir, but without proper checks, the dream risks turning sour.

From climate change to environmental degradation, several factors are responsible for the intense heat. A prolonged dry spell ...

Apple (Malus pumila) is commercially the most important temperate fruit and is the fourth among the most widely produced fruits in the world after banana, orang ...

Kashmir's apple orchards are undergoing a significant transformation, with high-density farming promising faster yields and profits. However, this shift is causing concern among traditional growers ...

Ghulam Nabi paced through his orchard at dawn, boots crunching over a carpet of ice and torn pink petals. Just hours earlier, his apple trees-swollen with delicate white blossoms-had promised a ...

On a bright May morning in Kashmir's Shopian district, orchardist Bashir Ahmad Dar moves steadily through rows of apple trees, their blossoms catching the pale light. After years of uncertainty ...

Ten years ago, a Harvard Business School study on Khuram Mir’s apple venture predicted structural risks that could destabilize Kashmir’s apple economy. It pointed to deep-rooted inefficiencies in the ...

Kashmir apple farmers angered by India's railway plans. Mohammad Abu Bakar in Srinagar, India. ... While some trees may need to be cut, "we assure that many would be planted," he added.

SRINAGAR — High-density apple cultivation continues to revolutionise Kashmir’s horticulture sector by offering farmers good returns compared to traditional varieties. An official from the Horticulture ...

The project has geotagged about 29,000 chinar trees so far, with another 6,000–7,000 still left to be mapped. Despite its heritage value, there was no proper count of these trees, says Mr Syed.