During his visit to the 620-kanal lavender farm in Sirhama, Anantnag, Agriculture Minister Javid Ahmad Dar described the initiative as a major rural transformation effort, saying, “It is a very big initiative. It has boosted our rural economy.” He highlighted the importance of lavender cultivation in the context of climate stress, noting, “the biggest focus is on this crop because global warming has already happened. Water tables have decreased a lot.