Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh, lauded Jammu and Kashmir’s emergence as an Agri StartUp hub during a “Kisan Sammelan” in Hiranagar.
Highlighting the success of the Republic Day tableau at Kartavya Path in New Delhi, which showcased lavender farms in Bhaderwah, Dr. Jitendra Singh commended J&K as the birthplace of the “Purple Revolution.” This farming success story is now being replicated in other Himalayan states like Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Nagaland.
The foundation of the Agri StartUp hub was laid in Bhaderwah, where lavender cultivation has been undertaken on a large scale. Dr. Jitendra Singh recalled that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had highlighted this success story in his “Mann Ki Baat,” narrating the story of Bhaderwah’s experiment as part of the Aroma Mission by the Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India.
This Agri StartUp initiative, centered around lavender cultivation, provides India with an alternative source for economic growth.