Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 13: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Pulwama Dr Basharat Qayoom today visited Field Station Bonera (Pulwama) of CSIR- Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM) and took extensive stock of various activities and the societal outreach programmes being implemented there.
During his visit, Dr Qayoom interacted with scientific and technological staff of the Station and visited different sectors of the Station. Dr Shahid Rasool, Senior Scientist and Incharge of the Field Station apprised the DDC Pulwama that the Station spread over an area of more than 200 acres conducts research, development and technology deployment on different region specific medicinal, aromatic, neuatraceutical and floricultural crops for their commercial scale production, processing, post harvest management and value addition.
Dr Rasool told DDC Pulwama that the Station also imparts trainings to famers, self help groups, agri-entrepreneurs, researchers and students for scientific methodologies through science and technology led innovative industrial farming and processing practices. He said the Field Station known for its huge fields under different high value aromatic crops that include Lavender, Rose, Rosemary, Rose Scented Geranium etc has been extensively focusing on their expansion to different parts of the region. The facility also serves as a platform for researchers to pursue their research endeavours, he added.
While speaking Dr Qayoom said that the Station has been actively connected with farmers and other stakeholders for their prosperity and upliftment and assured of his support in smooth and successful execution of programmes and projects of the Station. He also visited apiculture unit and distillation facility at the Station where the Lavender harvest of farmers was being processed for extraction of Lavender oil.
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