Kiwi Cultivation
Jammu and Kashmir: Kiwi cultivation gaining momentum in Valley
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir farmers are now moving away from apple cultivation to growing Kiwi, a move focusing on the cultivation of non-traditional fruits.
Although till now kiwi was cultivated as a hobby in the valley, now it is possible to grow this fruit on a commercial level as well, reports ANI.
Bashir Ahmed War, a farmer from Sopore town in North Kashmir, made kiwi cultivation possible for the first time in the Kashmir Valley and after three years of tireless work, he got his first kiwi fruit this year.
Talking to correspondent Zubair Qureshi, Bashir Ahmad War told ANI that the climate of Kashmir valley is suitable for this fruit.
“I wanted to see if kiwi can be cultivated in Himachal Pradesh, why not in Kashmir when both the climates are almost the same," he said.
It should be noted that Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agriculture Science and Technology Kashmir has developed some experimental gardens that are needed for kiwi cultivation in the Valley.
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