Pulwama farmer shifts from almonds to climate-smart paddy on Karewa highland
Pulwama, June 24, 2025 — In a groundbreaking agricultural feat, Shabir Ahmad, a farmer from Renzipora village in Pulwama, South Kashmir, has transformed two kanals of Karewa highland—traditionally used for almond and saffron cultivation—into a thriving paddy field. By harnessing solar-powered irrigation through a government-subsidised scheme, Ahmad has introduced climate-smart farming to the dry, elevated […]