Dr. Jitendra Singh says, success of “Purple Revolution” has shifted focus to Agri-tech Start-ups
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Jun 24, 2022 11:19
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Dr Jitendra Singh said that “Purple Revolution” has shifted focus to Agri-tech StartUps. In an exclusive media interview, Dr Jitendra Singh said that due to high monetary returns, farmers in hilly areas of Jammu and Kashmir are switching from traditional farming to aroma crops like lavender in a big way. He added that aroma crops are both drought and pest resistant, and CSIR is providing all kind of technical support for promoting this Agri Start-up boon in the UT. The Minister informed that CSIR is also planning to introduce the aroma crops in other hilly States with similar climatic conditions like Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and in North-Eastern States.
