Day: August 7, 2016

By Dr. Adalat Khan MINGORA: With over 90,000 walnut trees in the different parts of Swat valley, walnut is one of the important sources of earning livelihood for small scale farmers of the valley, say agriculture experts. Walnut tree, botanically known as Juglans regia is generally grown on wasteland, ridges and farm boundaries. The trees are also naturally grown in the forestland of Swat concentrated in few pockets. Majority of households own two to four trees, which play an important role in their annual cash flow. A mature tree can produce from 70 kg to 200 kg. However there are...