Photos from Kashmir: Why walnut isn't a hard nut to crack

Kashmir is the main contributor to India's walnut production - TNN

These walnuts are famous for their taste and superior quality and hence have a high demand in local and international markets - PTI

Locally called Dooyn, the trade of walnuts contributes considerably to the local economy - TNN

With the intervention of horticulture department, several farmers have switched from traditional farming to walnut farming - TNN

Farmers in Udhampur district are now earning good profits through walnut cultivation - TNN

Walnut farming is our new ray of hope to stay afloat, said farmers in Panchari - TNN

Another farmer said that walnut farming has not only helped farmers earn better but also the labourers in the field - TNN

New schemes introduced by the department lead to higher quality of walnuts and an increase in farmer's income - PTI

Walnut grown in Panchari is 100 per cent organic now, a farmer said - PTI

Rajouri horticulture officer Shafqat Hussain Khan said that the plants given under the scheme have finally borne fruit - PTI

In 2018-2019, over 2 lakh hectares were brought under horticulture in the Kashmir valley - PTI

Sales of walnut were affected last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic - TNN