Kashmir's traditional potato pits are disappearing, and farming knowledge may be lost

Farmers in Gurez reportedly store harvests in underground pits to last the Himalayan winter. As the practice fades, local potato varieties and skills are also disappearing, according to a Guardian report.

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1. 4 Nov, 03:00 UTCGuardian reports on fading potato pits

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• Kashmir’s potato pits are vanishing – and generations of knowledge could be buried for everThe Guardian