‘Herbal Man of Kashmir’ turns Achabal into a healing hub
Kashmir , November 22,2025-Retired lecturer Manzoor Javaid, widely known as the ‘Herbal Man of Kashmir’, is transforming Achabal in south Kashmir into a growing hub of natural healing and herbal knowledge. On his two-kanal herbal garden, Javaid has cultivated over 150 species of medicinal plants, ranging from rare Himalayan herbs like Taxus wallichiana to a […]
Pulwama blooms: Seminar spurs medicinal plant conservation & growth
Pulwama, October 23, 2025 – In a bid to harness the untapped potential of Jammu and Kashmir’s rich biodiversity, the J&K Medicinal Plants Board, in collaboration with the Directorate of AYUSH, J&K, organised a one-day seminar today on “Promoting Conservation, Cultivation, and Entrepreneurship in Medicinal Plants” at the Government Degree College in Pulwama. The event, […]
Advisor Bhatnagar chairs Governing Body meet of J&K Medicinal Plant Board
JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 11: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar chaired the Governing Body meeting of the J&K Medicinal Plant Board (JKMPB) at Civil Secretariat here today.During the meeting, the Advisor held detailed deliberations with the Governing Body regarding strengthening of medicinal plants sector in Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting also focused on advancing the […]
Director Agriculture visits Model Lavender Centre Nunner Ganderbal
GANDERBAL, JUNE 08: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal today visited Model Lavender Centre Nunner Ganderbal and inspected different blocks of the farm.The Director was briefed by the concerned Farm Manager, Technical Experts about different aromatic, medicinal plants cultivated in the farm, besides various latest interventions adopted and introduced during the cultivation of aromatic […]