An affiliate of Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), IHBT signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the industries and commerce department of Ladakh in May for cultivation and promotion of clary sage, wild marigold, damask rose, lavender, mint, dracocephalum and artemisia spp. Floriculture crops lilium, tulip and gladiolus, which are suitable for the climatic conditions of Ladakh, would also be grown there.
CSIR-IHBT director Sanjay Kumar said the institute has provided quality planting material of these crops to the farmers of Ladakh in association with industries and commerce department, under the Aroma Mission Phase II project.
A four-member team of CSIR-IHBT scientists visited Leh and Nubra valley region from August 7 to 11 and held interaction with the farmers and officials of different departments and NGOs in the cold desert areas.
The team conducted awareness programs, met officials of industries and commerce department, agriculture departments, progressive farmers, entrepreneurs and NGOs of Ladakh.
Aroma Mission co-nodal officer Rakesh Kumar said that aromatic crops are widely cultivated around the world due to their high-revenue earning essential oil, which is utilized in agrochemical, food, flavouring, perfumery and pharmaceutical industry.
“The global essential oils market demand was 226.9 kilotonnes in 2018, and the global essential oils market size is valued as USD 10.3 billion in 2021. It is expected to reach a value of USD 16.0 billion by 2026, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.3% during the forecast period,” Kumar said.
“CSIR covered an area of 550 hectares (ha) under Aroma Mission Phase I from July 2017 to March 2020. After the success of Aroma Mission, CSIR-IHBT is now again a part of Aroma Mission Phase II and committed to bringing 3,000 ha pan India,” the officer said, adding that it will help in self-employment generation and socio-economic uplift of the farmers, including those in Ladakh region.
An awareness-cum-training program was conducted on agro and post-harvest management technology of aromatic and floriculture crops at Leh on August 7, in association with NGO Ladakh Organic Farmers Foundation Society. More than 70 tribal women farmers and unemployed youth from Leh and Nubra valley took part in the event.
Senior scientist Mohit Sharma said CSIR-IHBT will install a processing unit under Aroma Mission Phase -II at Nubra valley.
Dr Bhavya Bhargava, nodal scientist of CSIR-Floriculture Mission at IHBT, said the Ladakh region is very suitable for bulbous flower crops. “The flower produced here is in off-season for the Indian market, so farmers can earn more,” he said.
SCENT OF SUCCESS
With the industries and commerce department of Ladakh, CSIR-IHBT provided lilium bulbs in seven villages of Leh (Ranbirpur, Stakna, Tukcha) and Kargil (Kargil, Sankoo and Kurbathang)
The region is suitable for bulb production of lilium, tulip which are currently being imported from other countries and off-season flower production
IHBT signed MoU with industries and commerce department of Ladakh in May for cultivation and promotion of aromatic crops and floriculture
CSIR covered an area of 550 ha under Aroma Mission Phase I from July 2017 to March 2020
Under Aroma Mission Phase II, CSIR-IHBT plans to cover another 3,000 ha pan-India including Ladakh region
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