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Editorial
Dry Spell Stirs Concern
3/6/2026 11:02:50 PM
Prevailing dry spell in Jammu and Kashmir has led to the anxiety creeping among farming communities as the sharp rise in temperatures with zero rainfall has left the J&K, especially Jammu region parched and its agriculture deeply vulnerable. The prolonged dry spell has stirred serious concern among cultivators who depend almost entirely on seasonal rainfall for their livelihoods. Fields that should have been gradually replenishing their soil moisture are instead turning parched. For thousands of farmers whose livelihoods depend on timely precipitation, the situation is becoming both economically and emotionally distressing. The current situation also underscores the growing challenges
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