Pulwama, Nov. 20 -- CSIR Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM), Jammu, under the Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India, today commenced its annual tulip plantation at the Institute's Field Station at Bonera, Pulwama.
Inaugurating the plantation, Dr. Zabeer Ahmed, Director, CSIR-IIIM, said that the Institute is implementing the pan-India CSIR Floriculture Mission to enhance India's capabilities in commercial floriculture. He noted that the programme aims to position Jammu & Kashmir as a future hub for tulip bulb production, helping India transition from an import-dependent consumer to a self-sufficient producer. He added that since 2021, the Mission has achieved significant milestones in strengthening the floricult...