CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM) Jammu organized a special awareness-cum-training program for Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI) representatives and farmers from Kathua district J&K on dated 27-04-2023 under the Phase -III of CSIR-Aroma Mission, on the cultivation, processing, and marketing of aromatic crops, with a special focus on Lavender.

The main objective and aim of the awareness program was to create awareness among the participants for employment generation and to achieve the dream of the honorable Prime Minister of doubling income through industrially important crops over traditional cropping.

Around 50 farmers and PRI representatives from the Kathua district attended the program. During this day long program, they were apprised about the cultivation, processing, value addition, product development and marketing of Aromatic Crops.