From grains to gains: Reasi entrepreneur rises with PMFME support

Reasi, J&K | November 11, 2025-Under the Prime Minister Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme, Mr. Bihari Lal, a resident of Village Chandwa Bhagtha, Block Panthal, Reasi, has successfully availed a ₹20 lakh loan with a ₹7 lakh government subsidy to establish a wheat flour processing unit. The initiative is not only helping […]
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 […]