The landscape of agro-processing industries in Jammu & Kashmir

Kawasaki Disease in Jammu and Kashmir.

The article “Kawasaki Disease in India – Lessons Learnt over the Last 20 Years” is really a master piece regarding the diagnosis of Kawasaki disease in India, and highlights how the presence of disease in Indian children was ignored by people not accepting the views of the experts in the field [1]. Authors of this manuscript are pioneers in Kawasaki disease, and also help others in every nook a...

Seabuckthorn (hippophae) Mapping in Ladakh Region of Jammu and Kashmir

Remote sensing is a powerful tool for the regional mapping of natural resources. Satellite imagery has been demonstrated to be a cost effective method for classifying land use and land cover types throughout the world. This paper evaluates the potential of satellite remote sensing technology by presenting a case study for mapping ground coverage of Seabuckthorn plant, which grows in high altitu...

Dynamics and Sustainability of Livestock Sector in Jammu & Kashmir$

The changing profile of livestock sector in relation with its sustainability has been studied in the state of Jammu & Kashmir. The share of each region in major livestock has shown a significant change during the decade of 1992-2003, though variation in concentration of different livestock species across different regions is clearly visible. Increase in proportion of some species and decrease i...

Diversity of Wild Mushrooms from Jammu and Kashmir (india)

Jammu and Kashmir state is stretched between 32°17'-37°03' N latitude and 72°03'-80°20' E longitude, and covers a total area of 222,235 km2, with an average annual rainfall between 60-80 cm. It is bordered to the north and east by the main Himalayan ranges and Punjab plains to the south. The state exhibits varied climatic and topographic conditions and provide pleasant environment for the lavis...

Rainfall Climatology of Jammu and Kashmir State, India