Jitendra Singh inaugurates India’s first ‘Lavender Festival’ in Bhaderwah

Dr. Jitendra Singh (Union Minister) has inaugurated the nation’s first  Lavender Festival in Jammu’s district Bhaderwah.

Lavender cultivation has changed the destiny of farmers in Jammu and Kashmir under the government initiative of ‘Aroma Mission or Purple Revolution’. Bhaderwah is in Doda district, is the best place for lavender cultivation in terms of land and climate.

Aroma Mission: To encourage the cultivation of aromatic crops for the production of essential oils