00:00Let's turn to some good news. From apples and kiwis to saffron and medicinal herbs,
00:05one man in Kashmir is turning his rooftop into a thriving organic farm.
00:09Meet Haroon Rashid from Shopeya, whose innovative terrace farming model is drawing attention.
00:15Take a look.
00:24An organic farm on terrace cultivating many varieties of fruits, vegetables and medicinal plants.
00:38Haroon Rashid's innovations in farming has made him popular in Shopeya.
00:42Rashid, who started terrace farming in 2017, has transformed his rooftop into a flourishing agricultural space
00:51using chemical-free and environmentally sustainable practices.
01:27Rashid's terrace farm features a diverse collection of crops, including unique apple varieties,
01:32cherries, kiwis, oranges, lemons and several medicinal plants.
01:41Rashid's terrace farm features a diverse collection of crops, including unique apple varieties,
01:42with saffron, which is usually grown in the Palmpore region.
01:48The saffron is easy, because in the district of Shopeya, people can't put the particles in this area.
01:56We tried to make a place in this area, and we tried to make a place in this area.
02:00It will be good.
02:00It will be good, because we have seen in the terrace garden, so we have done our work.
02:05We have done a place in the center of the terrace garden.
02:11We have done some of the trees in the home.
02:17We have been very, very, very, very closely,
02:19that we don't want to eat any vegetables from the pest-side basis.
02:25So that's the alternative of the terrace gardener.
02:29Why did the terrorists not be utilized?
02:31So, the main purpose of this was that we had a little assistance in the RKVY government.
02:41But the basic thing is that this farmer has made his own effort.
02:48Rashid says he has received full support from various government departments for all his endeavors.
02:54With Irshad Malik, Bureau Report, India Today.
02:59For more information, visit www.fema.gov.
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