Srinagar, Dec. 7 -- Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo chaired a joint meeting with the Forest and Agriculture Production Departments and CSIR-IIIM Jammu to chart a comprehensive roadmap for large-scale commercial cultivation and conservation of medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) in Jammu and Kashmir. Highlighting the region's vast potential, the Chief Secretary noted that J&K currently generates only Rs.12 crore annually from the MAP sector, despite an estimated national potential of Rs.10,000 crore and a global market of nearly Rs.2 lakh crore. He called for a structured, scientific and commercially driven strategy to boost farmer incomes and build a sustainable MAP economy.Dulloo assigned clear responsibilities: the Forest Department will s...
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