https://ladakhstudies.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/rrol8_10_deendarokhan_ocred_compressed.pdf
the growing season. Due to its high altitude and position in the rain shadow of the Himalayan range, Ladakh has a very high number of sunny days, giving great potential for greenhouses. Only recently, in the late 1970s, greenhouses were introduced in the region, but they have become tremendously popular.

https://scroll.in/article/866503/bloom-in-the-desert-affordable-technology-is-now-helping-ladakhs-farmers-to-grow-food-in-winter
Farming season is barely four months long. Most of India's cold arid area, 90% to be precise, is in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir.

https://www.gaonconnection.com/read/ladakh-protected-cultivation-vegetables-farming-dihar-winter-farmers-income-livelihood-51522
The cropping season in Ladakh is severely restricted due to its icy winters, when the temperature dips to minus 20-30 degree Celsius. But, the 50-year-old Ladakhi farmer has cultivated cabbage, spinach, cauliflower and coriander, all between November 2021 and April 2022.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/372779783_Agriculture_in_Ladakh_A_Step_Towards_Sustainable_Mountain_Development
This book is the first comprehensive account of agriculture in Ladakh. The book elucidates the topography and climate of Ladakh; the production of off-season fruits, vegetables, and flowers; and

https://ledeg.org/agriculture/
Ladakhi agriculture is primarily subsistent in nature but unique and representative of the Tibetan plateau farming system. Until recently, Ladakhis grew and consumed their own grains, cereals and vegetables, prepared their own manure, seeds and other agricultural inputs, reared their own animals and prepared their own farms in an integrated and balanced manner as a response to Ladakh's agro

https://www.reachladakh.com/news/opinion/expert-talk/agriculture
Farming method for productive and healthy growing season Ladakh is a high altitude Trans Himalayan region of Jammu and Kashmir having unique agro-climatic features. Raising crops in such a climatic setup is quite difficult even in summers and almost impossible during winters in open condition.

https://ijcmas.com/8-9-2019/M.S.%20Raghuvanshi,%20et%20al.pdf
Ladakh traditional farming, Social structure, Agricultural system 04 August 2019 10 September 2019 nfo. Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2019) 8(9): 654-666 ... begin the agriculture season in Ladakh Prioritizing crop sowing is a very amazing and competitional phenomenon when all the

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/21112010/ladakhs-farmers-forced-adapt-changing-climate/
November 21, 2010. The devastating flood that struck the normally arid desert of Ladakh, north-west India, in August has multiplied the worries of local farmers, already struggling with water

https://www.resilience.org/stories/2021-06-07/young-farmers-in-ladakh-the-future-of-our-food/
Ladakh - high on the Tibetan Plateau at the northern extreme of India - is the place we call home. ... like growing food, making clothes, building houses, and living in community. Our modern "education" presupposes the availability of plentiful employment opportunities in the modern business sector, dependable imports of food from the

https://www.permaculturenews.org/2009/02/06/cold-high-and-dry-traditional-agriculture-in-ladakh/
Cold, High and Dry: Traditional Agriculture in Ladakh. Nick Wilson February 6, 2009. 4 9 minutes read. PIJ #49, Dec1993 - Feb 1994. Manjushri, the embodiment of wisdom, hark! The Gods, the Lhu, and owner spirits of the Mother Earth, hark! May a hundred plants grow from one seed! May a thousand grow from two!

https://kvk.icar.gov.in/API/Content/PPupload/k0036_48.pdf
Ladakh is known for its remote mountain beauty and culture. Ladakh is the highest plateau in the state of Jammu & Kashmir with much of it being over 3,000 m (9,800 ft). It extends from the Himalayan to the Kunlun Ranges and includes the upper Indus River valley. Ladakh is a high altitude desert as the Himalayas create a rain shadow, generally

https://www.thebetterindia.com/249068/ladakh-farmer-earns-lakhs-organic-farming-self-sustaining-farm-gya-village-urgain-phuntsog-income-india-nor41/
Also, as a result of the cold climate, the farming season in villages like Gya starts later and ends sooner by around 15 days or so, thus giving them a shorter window. ... "Many are ignorant about what it takes to grow food in a topographically harsh place like Ladakh. Another concern is the growing mechanisation of farming in Ladakh

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-4-431-55242-0_11
The system of water distribution during the farming season is strictly followed by the people in their respective villages. Artificial glacier technique is used in the area from 1987. ... Ladakh constitutes more than 60 % of Jammu and Kashmir while Leh District encompasses 45,550 km 2, at an altitude of 8,500-15,000 ft. above sea level. The

https://www.academia.edu/89667385/Vegetable_Production_in_Ladakh_Cold_Arid_Region_of_Jammu_and_Kashmir_Achievements_and_Future_Strategies
Ladakh region is a high altitude cold arid desert with special agro-climatic features. The region is one of the driest and coldest inhabited places on the earth. Due to harsh climatic features, short growing season is unable to offer sufficient food particularly vegetables.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/336232155_Ladakh_Traditional_Farming_An_Approach_to_Resource_Utilization_under_Changing_Climate
Ladakh, also known as "Little Tibet", is a. wildly beautiful desert region high in the. Western Himalayas, at altit udes ranging from. 10,000 to 14,000 feet (from 3,000 to 4,300 m). It is a pla ce

https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Tomato-crop-in-open-field-in-Ladakh-during-summer_fig1_322018667
The high altitude trans-Himalayan Ladakh region remains cutoff for over six months in a year due to heavy snowfall. Long harsh winters reduce the cropping season to just four to five months in a year.

https://dialogue.earth/en/climate/climate-ladakh-agriculture/
Ladakh is a cold desert and its arid climate makes conditions harsh for agriculture. Almost 90% of farmers in Ladakh are dependent on snowmelt water for irrigation. Scientists say the water problem in this area is mainly due to climate change. There has already been a 3 degree Celsius rise in average temperature of Ladakh in the past four decades.

https://www.academia.edu/72861191/Ladakh_Traditional_Farming_An_Approach_to_Resource_Utilization_under_Changing_Climate
The high altitude trans-Himalayan Ladakh region remains cut-off for over six months in a year due to heavy snowfall. Long harsh winters reduce the cropping season to just four to five months in a year. Single-cropping is dominant and agriculture production is entirely based on irrigation.

https://www.villagesquare.in/age-old-chuspon-water-use-system-in-ladakh-gives-hope/
Also Read: Dry toilets to help Ladakh in organic farming "The tasks are overwhelming and challenging. A chuspon must monitor the water reservoir from 8pm to 3 o'clock in the morning, ensuring water distribution (irrigation) and harmony among farming communities. Therefore, the role mostly falls on men," said Tsewang Namgail, a 62-year-old

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladakh
Ladakh (/ l ə ˈ d ɑː k /) is a region administered by India as a union territory and constitutes an eastern portion of the larger Kashmir region that has been the subject of a dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947 and India and China since 1959. Ladakh is bordered by the Tibet Autonomous Region to the east, the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh to the south, both the Indian

https://krishijagran.com/agripedia/farmers-in-ladakh-growing-crops-at-20-degrees-celsius-using-these-technologies-mentioned-by-kvks/
Cash Crop in Ladakh. Peas is the cash crop in Ladakh. " Ladakh UT administration has revamped the entire process of cultivation of peas. Earlier, 10-15 kg seeds were used by farmers in one canal, now, only 2-4 kg are being used," he said. "Moreover, now peas farmers are earning double, earlier 18 households were making 10-15 lakhs per annum

https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/ladakh-polycarbonate-greenhouse-helps-farmers-grow-vegetables-locally20220211125246/
Leh (Ladakh) [India], February 11 (ANI): Ladakh farmers are reaping benefits with farming with the introduction of the polycarbonate greenhouse by the Defence Institute of High Altitude Research

https://khyenchyen.net/2018/08/14/ladakh-the-land-of-miracle-fruit/
The brief season of apricot harvest is upon us, and many fruit enthusiasts will soon bite into one of these small, delicate, yellowish-orange fruits. ... Even though farming in Ladakh is generally difficult due to extreme temperatures and poor soil quality but apricots are an exception. Due to their unmatched suitability and synchronization

https://www.si.com/college/kentucky/men-s-basketball/kentucky-will-have-an-elite-frontcourt-during-the-2024-25-season
Mar 14, 2024; Washington, D.C., USA; Wake Forest Demon Deacons forward Andrew Carr (11) shoots the ball against the Pittsburgh Panthers in the second half at Capital One Arena.

https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2024/06/21/bed-bug-season-is-here-heres-how-to-keep-them-out-of-your-home/73524171007/
Don't let the bed bugs bite. The tiny, blood-sucking insects are preparing for some feasts as summer—when they're most active— and peak travel season approaches. Here's what you need to know

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/lisa-hogan-issues-furious-response-after-being-branded-spineless-over-animal-death-on-clarkson-s-farm/ar-BB1oEHX1
Lisa Hogan has hit back at a disgruntled social media user after coming under criticism for her reaction to the death of one of her pigs. In the midseason finale of Clarkson's Farm season three

https://www.si.com/mlb/orioles/news/royals-superstar-calls-gunnar-hendersons-season-amazing-matt9
Witt was fourth in AL Rookie of the Year voting in 2022 and seventh in AL MVP voting in 2023, along with leading the league in triples and putting together his first 30/30 season (30 home runs and

https://www.si.com/mlb/phillies/news/philadelphia-phillies-get-surprising-farm-system-ranking-sean9
The Philadelphia Phillies have made back-to-back deep playoff runs.. Usually when a team reaches that point, they have exhausted their farm system with trades or promotions. That is especially

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-13/ghana-sees-cocoa-crop-recovering-next-season-on-good-weather
The world's second-largest grower expects its harvest to reach 700,000 metric tons in the 2024-25 season that starts in October, according to two people with knowledge of the matter, who cited

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/16/us/los-angeles-wildfire-post-fire.html
A record-breaking rainy season at the end of 2022 and into 2023 followed years of catastrophic drought. There was so much rain that deep into summer and autumn, when fire risk is typically higher