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Agriculture In Kashmir

A Kashmiri farmer sprays pesticides on apple trees in an orchard in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 10, 2026. Kashmir's agriculture sector, particularly apple farming, forms the backbone of its economy, sustaining a significant portion of the rural population. The region's vast orchards provide livelihoods to thousands of farming families and contribute substantially to local and national markets. The sector faces challenges such as unpredictable weather patterns and supply chain constraints. Meanwhile, the conflict in West Asia involving the United States, Israel, and Iran is driving a 20-25% increase in pesticide and crop protection chemical costs in India for the 2026 Kharif season. Supply chain disruptions and rising shipping costs through key routes are causing raw material shortages for Indian manufacturers, raising risks of supply shortages, reduced crop yields, and the proliferation of fake products. (Photo by Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#13556853
Date Taken	9 April 2026
Location	N/A
Photographer	Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto
Category	Economy, Business and Finance
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto

Kashmiri farmer pesticides apple trees orchard Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir April 2026 agriculture sector apple farming economy rural population livelihoods farming families local markets national markets unpredictable weather supply chain constraints policy attention investment West Asia conflict United States Israel Iran pesticide costs crop protection chemicals Kharif season supply chain disruptions shipping costs Indian manufacturers raw material shortages supply shortages reduced crop yields fake products Firdous Nazir NurPhoto.