Lavender Festival inaugurates in Anantnag

Lavender is a multi-dimensional crop and the agro-climatic conditions of the region are one of the best in the country

Mohammad Iqbal Chowdhary, Director of Agriculture Kashmir inaugurated Lavender Festival at Floriculture Farm Sirhama, Anantnag, according to the local media.

Speaking on the occasion he highlighted the economic importance of the Lavender crop and said that there is a huge potential to grab in this sector.

He also said that the department is introducing new interventions for strengthening the crop. The cultivation of Lavender on commercial lines and the participation of educated youth in this allied wing of agriculture could help achieve the socio-economic transformation of the farming community.

Iqbal reiterated the Department’s commitment to introduce and promote Lavender in newer areas so that more and more people from the farming community could adopt this under-integrated farming concept.

Director said that Lavender is a multi-dimensional crop and the agro-climatic conditions of the region are one of the best in the country, therefore the Department is working on a long-term plan for the cultivation and marketing of this flower.

He said that under HADP special attention has been paid to the promotion of lavender in the region and different projects have been approved for the development of this crop.

He also said that Kashmir being one of the best tourist destinations in the country has immense opportunities for the marketing of ornamental plants like Lavender, therefore, the Department is endeavouring to attract more and more farmers towards the cultivation of ornamental and medicinal plants.

Lavender is a multi-dimensional crop and the