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How Climate Change is Reshaping Kashmir’s Fruit Industry
A Call for Resilience and Scientific Intervention
BLOOMING CHALLENGES
ISHTIYAQ A. KHAN |DR. M.A. MIR
Apple cultivation in Kashmir is more than an agricultural pursuit — it is heritage, culture, and the foundation of rural livelihood. Over seven lakh families depend directly or indirectly on this industry, contributing over Rs. 10,000–15,000 crore annually to the region’s economy. Yet this lifeline of the valley stands at a critical turning point. Climate change, once a theoretical concern, is now an everyday reality reshaping Kashmir’s orchards, productivity, and livelihoods.
The climate over the past two years has turned dramatically inconsistent. In 2025, regions once immune to hailstorms — including Pulwama, Ana
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