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Jammu and Kashmir
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Reporting from earlier editions of The Agrotech Daily. Figures, prices and policies may have changed since.
- Policy & trade, Jammu and KashmirUnion Cabinet approves Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) for apple procurement in Jammu and KashmirThe Union Cabinet approved Rs 2,500 crore for NAFED to buy apples directly from farmers in Jammu and Kashmir in 2020-21, with payments made by direct benefit transfer.
- Inputs & crop science, Jammu and KashmirA thriving horticulture in Jammu and KashmirDescribes fruit growing in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, from Kashmir's apple orchards to Ladakh's apricots and the subtropical fruits of the Jammu plains.
- Policy & trade, Jammu and KashmirAutonomy to own land in Jammu and Kashmir to be provided, says new Union Home Ministry orderA Union Home Ministry order lets people from across India own land in Jammu and Kashmir, though officials say it is unclear whether outsiders can buy agricultural land.
- Policy & trade, Jammu and KashmirGovt opens up agriculture, horticulture and allied sectors to all communities in J&KJammu and Kashmir's Administrative Council has allowed agriculturists to sell land to non-agriculturists with official permission, up to 20 kanals for farming and 80 kanals for orchards.
- Soil, water & climate, IndiaNGT passes verdict on the environmental issues of Chenab and Rajmahal HillsThe National Green Tribunal passed orders on environmental violations by stone mines and crushers in Jharkhand's Rajmahal Hills and on highway debris dumped into the Chenab river.