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Dr. Sumeet Gairola
Nodal Scientist (CSIR-Aroma Mission)

Farmers of Jammu & Kashmir

Becoming Self-reliant with Aroma Mission

IIIM-Jammu is a laboratory options and as part of this
of the Aroma Mission of Council endevour, the Aroma Mission
of Scientific and Industrial was started in 2017.
Research (CSIR), the apex Today, as you can see, in
scientific body under the Ministry areas like Bhaderwah, which
of Science and Technology, was mentioned by the Prime
Government of India. Here, Minister in the 99th episode of
we work on intensive crops of 'Mann Ki Baat', the farmers there
different medicinal aromatic are planting lavender and are
plants. reaping huge benefits. Today,
When the Prime Minister this is being called the ‘Purple
gave the target of doubling Revolution’ all over the world.
the income of the farmers in Under this mission, we tried to
2014, our scientists did a lot of reach out to the farmers, take
research and thought deeply lavender crop to them (more
on it. We found that there were than 99 per cent of which is
some aromatic crops that have imported right now) and make
untapped potential, but till date the farmers self-sufficient in it.
no special efforts were made The progressive farmers
to take them to farmers. That of Bhaderwah decided to
is when we decided to make tap the potential of lavender
our farmers aware about these cultivation. We provided over

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