Srinagar, May 31 -- Agriculture department Kashmir has strongly refuted news item on mustard stubble burning incidents along the National Highway in Pulwama, terming it baseless and holding no merits. In an official hand-out issued here, it has been given out that most of the mustard stubble is actually used as mulch-a common practice that improves soil fertility, conserves moisture, and suppresses weed growth. This practice is eco-friendly and agriculturally beneficial, not detrimental Besides, field-level officers of the Agriculture department have been regularly engaging with farmers and actively educating them about the environmental and agronomic benefits of mulching, and are discouraged from any burning practices. Divulging the deta...