Jammu, Sept. 10 -- The food crisis in Jammu and Kashmir is expected to worsen significantly as the agriculture sector bears the brunt of recent heavy rains and devastating floods. Standing crops have been washed away across large swathes of the region, while thousands of hectares of fertile land have turned barren after rivers altered their courses in several areas during the floods.
According to official data, the state's total food grain production stands at around 18 lakh metric tonnes, far below its annual requirement of 23 lakh metric tonnes, resulting in a deficit of over 5 lakh metric tonnes. With this year's paddy crop severely affected by floods and waterlogging, experts fear that the shortfall will only deepen in the coming agric...