Apr 21, 2021
The Director said that the Advisor Farooq Ahmad Khan has a vision to add new dimensions to the existing agriculture scenario so that the framers of the region could become agri- entrepreneurs and promotion of lavender cultivation in new areas is a step towards this direction.
He further added that Principal Secretary AP&FWD Navin Kumar Chowdhary is personally monitoring the execution of different programs to introduce new crops of economic importance in the region in order to achieve the target of doubling the farmers income by 2022.
Pertinent to mention that lavender is a perennial shrub belonging to the mint family. Besides being an ornamental plant, it is also economically viable plant with a kilo of oil extracted from the flowers selling for upwards of Rs 14000, mostly used in aroma Industry. The residue after the oil extraction is used to make agarbattis, soaps etc.