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To mitigate the problem, the government has proposed a series of measures, including clearance of caves, bushes and undergrowth in coordination with the revenue department and the Panchayati Raj Institutions, the minister said. The measures also include installation of deep-set mesh barriers (up to 1.5 metres underground) around vulnerable fields, protection of orchard trees using aluminium wrapping and reflective coatings, plantation of naturally repellent species such as iris, wormwood and wi ...Read More >
Srinagar- A growing porcupine menace is damaging saffron fields in Pampore, raising concern among farmers in Kashmir's famed saffron belt, even as the government acknowledged the scale of the problem and outlined steps to address it. The issue came up in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly after National Conference MLA Hasnain Masoodi moved a calling attention notice, flagging damage to the high-value crop in the south Kashmir town. Responding in the House, Forest Minister Javed Ahmad Rana said fie ...Read More >
Jammu, Apr 4 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday said it is implementing a comprehensive, multi-pronged strategy to tackle porcupine-induced damage to saffron crop in Pampore, with field evidence confirming the active presence of the species in the region. Replying to a calling attention notice moved by National Conference MLA Hasnain Masoodi in the Assembly, Forest Minister Javed Ahmad Rana said habitat conditions such as caves, crevices, hilly terrains and overgrown private lan ...Read More >
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