The move will help to augment the income of farmers
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh met Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Parshottam Rupala and proposed Integrated Aroma Dairy Entrepreneurship for Jammu & Kashmir to augment the income of farmers.
Dr Singh informed Shri Rupala that Jammu & Kashmir has an abundant stock of animal husbandry and dairy resources and suggested that the same can be effectively integrated with Aroma Mission which has already been launched in J&K by CSIR under the aegis of the Union Ministry of Science & Technology. This will pave the way for integrated Aroma Dairy Entrepreneurship, ensuring sustainable growth, increased income and fresh avenues of livelihood for farmers, he said.
Dr Jitendra Singh said that the Aroma Mission, also popularly referred to as ’Lavender or Purple Revolution,’ has started from J&K and transformed the lives of farmers who can grow lavender, make a lucrative profit and improve their lives. He said the efforts of CSIR-lllM are laudable as they have introduced the crop native to Europe, in the districts of Doda, Kishtwar and Rajouri in J&K.
Apart from lavender, many high value aromatic and medicinal cash crops have been introduced by CSIR in J&K. It is now being expanded as Aroma Mission Phase II and also floriculture mission has been recently launched. This will fetch in the much-needed transformation in the lives of farmers and women.
