NITI Aayog releases horticulture roadmap for Jammu & Kashmir, proposes 'Operation Golden Greens'
NITI Aayog released the 'Roadmap for Horticulture Development in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir' on 8 April 2026, proposing a mission framework called Operation Golden Greens.
Summary
NITI Aayog released the report 'Roadmap for Horticulture Development in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir' at a workshop at NITI Aayog, New Delhi, on 8 April 2026, in the presence of Vice Chairman Suman Bery, Member (Agriculture) Prof. Ramesh Chand and CEO Nidhi Chhibber. The roadmap takes a value-chain-based, technology-driven approach to raise productivity, strengthen post-harvest and cold-chain infrastructure, promote value addition and improve market linkages. Its key proposal is a mission framework, 'Operation Golden Greens', for integrated development of fruits, dry fruits, vegetables, floriculture and minor crops, with short-, medium- and long-term interventions.
Key facts
- Report
- Roadmap for Horticulture Development in the UT of Jammu & Kashmir
- Released
- 8 April 2026, NITI Aayog, New Delhi
- Mission framework
- Operation Golden Greens
- Segments
- Fruits, dry fruits, vegetables, floriculture, minor crops
- Approach
- Value-chain-based, technology-driven
Practice MCQs 2 questions
What mission framework is proposed in NITI Aayog's 'Roadmap for Horticulture Development in the UT of Jammu & Kashmir' (April 2026)?
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Correct answer: B — Operation Golden Greens
NITI Aayog said a key highlight of the roadmap is the proposed mission framework 'Operation Golden Greens'. Operation Greens is a separate existing scheme.
Consider the following statements about NITI Aayog's J&K horticulture roadmap: 1. Its proposed mission framework covers fruits, dry fruits, vegetables, floriculture and minor crops. 2. The report was released at SKUAST in Srinagar. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: the report was released at a workshop at NITI Aayog, New Delhi (SKUAST was among participating institutions).