The Flower Growers of Jammu Division convened on Saturday under the leadership of Tejinder Singh Wazir, Member of the Jammu & Kashmir Kissan Advisory Board, to address the pressing needs and challenges faced by the floriculture sector across Jammu & Kashmir.
While welcoming Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and the Minister for Floriculture, Wazir expressed heartfelt gratitude for initiatives such as the establishment of the Bagh-e-Gul-e-Dawood and the Polo View Nursery in Srinagar, a statement issued to Ziraat Times said.
He noted that these projects represent significant steps towards sustainable, local production of indigenous flowers, bulbs, and plants by involving Jammu & Kasmhir's local flower growers and nursery owners.
Wazir highlighted the persistent demands of the sector over the past decade, including the need for local production of flower bulbs and the formulation of a concrete policy to promote commercial floriculture in J&K. Despite the region's favorable climate and immense potential for tulip bulb production, billions of rupees continue to be spent on imports. "Our growers can propagate Gul-e-Dawood locally to meet domestic demand under the Vocal for Local initiative," Wazir emphasized. He further urged the administration to involve local farmers in the Gul-e-Dawood Garden project and create similar theme-based gardens in Jammu province to tap into the untapped potential of flori-tourism in the region.
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