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Kashmir Mono-Floral Lavender Honey by CSIR-IIIM

1 September 20251 min read
AGRICULTURE & RURALKashmirMono-FloralLavender Honeyby CSIR-IIIM1 September 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

A CSIR laboratory in Pulwama, J&K, made honey drawn mainly from lavender nectar for the first time, placing India beside France, Spain, Italy, Bulgaria, England and Turkey in this premium segment.

Key facts

  • Mono-floral: at least 80% nectar from one flower, giving distinct taste, aroma and medicinal value.
  • Verification: 61% lavender pollen; checked by fluorescence and scanning electron microscopy.
  • Hives are placed near lavender farms so bees collect mainly its nectar.

Purple Revolution

  • Lavender came to Kashmir in the 1970s from Bulgaria; farming expanded sharply after 2014 to 750 hectares.
  • Over 3,000 families, including women of Self Help Groups, are trained in farming and beekeeping.
  • Benefits: repels pests, aids pollination of apple and plum orchards, brings high-value returns.

Government support

  • NBHM: training, quality testing, market linkages.
  • CSIR Aroma Mission: spreads lavender farming in J&K.

Exam angle

  • Lavender drive: Purple Revolution; laboratory: CSIR-IIIM.
  • Bee-products scheme: National Beekeeping & Honey Mission.

Test yourself

1. Which institute produced India's first mono-floral lavender honey in Pulwama?

The notes name CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine as the producer.

2. Lavender cultivation in J&K is popularly called which revolution?

Lavender expansion under the Aroma Mission is known as the Purple Revolution.

3. What minimum share of nectar from one flower makes honey mono-floral, as per these notes?

Mono-floral honey has at least 80% nectar from one flower type.

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