Kashmir's traditional potato storage practices fade as climate shifts

As warming winters reduce the viability of underground potato pits in Kashmir's Gurez region, indigenous agricultural knowledge and locally adapted crop varieties face extinction.

First covered Nov 3, 2026 · 7:00 PM PT · 1 article

Kashmir's traditional potato storage practices fade as climate shifts — Image via theguardian.com

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7d Guardian Environment Kashmir’s potato pits are vanishing – and generations of knowledge could be buried for ever — Farmers in Gurez store their harvests underground to last the Himalayan winter. As the practice fades, local varieties and handed-down skills are disappearing…

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Appeared in: 2026-11-04 (#13)

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