Aamina Rashid: Milking empowerment in Kupwara
Kupwara, October 25, 2025: In a remarkable example of women-led entrepreneurship, Aamina Rashid from Handwara is transforming rural livelihoods through her Dairy Farmer Producer Organization (FPO), which has united over 180 women across the region. Her initiative, rooted in the heart of Kupwara district, collects more than 500 liters of milk daily, creating a sustainable […]
CSIR IIIM distributes 430 apiculture units to farmers under floriculture mission
Pulwama, September 11,2025:In a significant step towards strengthening the apiculture sector in Jammu and Kashmir, the CSIR–Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM) Jammu distributed 430 apiculture units to 43 farmers from Pulwama, Baramulla, Budgam, Shopian, and Ganderbal districts under the CSIR Floriculture Mission at its Field Station, Bonera, Pulwama. The distribution marked the culmination of […]
Ramban women in J&K get free soft toy making training with RSETI
Ramban women in J&K get free soft toy making training with RSETI . Jammu Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission and UMEED organised a trainimng programme to help women become self independent. Rural Self Employment Training Institute (RSETI) and UMEED in Ramban district of Jammu & Kashmir provided soft toys making training to women in J&K. This […]
A farmer’s hope: Government schemes and rain revive Udhampur’s strawberry fields
In the quiet village of Chai, nestled in Udhampur district, Rashpal Singh tills the land with a renewed sense of purpose. A strawberry farmer by trade, Rashpal embodies the resilience of rural Jammu and Kashmir, where agriculture remains the backbone of life. For years, he and his fellow farmers faced the unpredictable whims of nature, […]