Budgam, Apr 01: Mustard fields along the Gulmarg-Magam Road have become a new attraction for tourists, with hundreds visiting daily to take photographs and videos at various locations.
Aishwarya, a tourist from Delhi, while talking to Rising Kashmir said that she has been visiting Kashmir for the last three years but this was her first trip during March when the fields change from white to green. She visited Gulmarg, which was covered in snow, before spending time in the beautiful yellow mustard fields with her family.
Manjit Singh, another tourist, said that the mustard fields have become another attraction for tourists visiting Gulmarg. He added that Kashmir is beautiful in all four seasons and recommended that tourists visit the area throughout the year to experience its changing colors.
Ghulam Nabi, a farmer from Magam town, said that farmers have started growing mustard oil seeds in their agricultural fields after an eight-year gap. Tourists are allowed to take photographs in the fields, which adds to the beauty of the spring season and can potentially become part of eco-tourism in the future.
Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Muhammad Iqbal, stated that during the 2022–23 Rabi season, an area of 1.5 lakh hectares was brought under oilseed cultivation. Mustard farming has gained popularity across the Kashmir valley and has become a tourist attraction.
Aishwarya, a tourist from Delhi, while talking to Rising Kashmir said that she has been visiting Kashmir for the last three years but this was her first trip during March when the fields change from white to green. She visited Gulmarg, which was covered in snow, before spending time in the beautiful yellow mustard fields with her family.
Manjit Singh, another tourist, said that the mustard fields have become another attraction for tourists visiting Gulmarg. He added that Kashmir is beautiful in all four seasons and recommended that tourists visit the area throughout the year to experience its changing colors.
Ghulam Nabi, a farmer from Magam town, said that farmers have started growing mustard oil seeds in their agricultural fields after an eight-year gap. Tourists are allowed to take photographs in the fields, which adds to the beauty of the spring season and can potentially become part of eco-tourism in the future.
Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Muhammad Iqbal, stated that during the 2022–23 Rabi season, an area of 1.5 lakh hectares was brought under oilseed cultivation. Mustard farming has gained popularity across the Kashmir valley and has become a tourist attraction.
