Welcome to J&K Horticulture Planning and Marketing Department
The State of J&K is not just a tourists paradise, but is home to some world famous varieties of fruit both fresh and dry, exotic flowers, Honey, Saffron, Morals, etc. It is a treat to watch almond orchards in bloom, drive along the Saffron fields and apple orchards when the fruit is in flowering stage. Horticulture is the fundamental strength of the States economy with a yearly turnover of Rs. 1200 crores. It provides direct and indirect employment to about 23.00 lakhs people with possibilities of further enhancement. It is with this potential in view, that State Government has declared Horticulture as a thrust areas and embarked on very ambitions schemes like :-
» Technology Mission.
» Prime Minister reconstruction Programme
» Agri- Export Zone
» Asian Development Bank assistance programme.
