Kashmir’s Lotus Stems Rise Again

In Kashmir, where apple orchards often dominate conversations about climate-driven crop losses, a quieter agricultural shift is unfolding in the wetlands of this Himalayan region. Farmers are reviving nadur, or lotus stem, a crop that once sustained families across the region and nearly disappeared under pollution, floods and erratic weather.... The post Kashmir’s Lotus Stems Rise Again appeared first on Reasons to be Cheerful.