Uttarakhand Mahak Kranti Niti

Aroma Revolution Policy

To promote large scale cultivation of aromatic crops in the state, the Government of Uttarakhand has launched Uttarakhand Mahak Kranti Niti which will be implemented by Centre for Aromatic Crops, Selquai.

Policy Aims

To expand the aromatic crop sector by Development of 7 Aroma Valley & 6 Satellite Centres various in districts across Uttarakhand

Coverage target ~22,750 hectares Ha under aromatic crops in first phase

Promotion of high-value crops and best practices to boost farmers' income

benefiting over 91,000 farmers.

Bulk Production of Aromatic Produce

The policy offers substantial subsidies, on nursery development, setup costs, processing, branding, and packaging, making it easier for farmers and entrepreneurs to engage in the sector.

Subsidy Pattern

A. Cultivation:

80% on setup cost to farmers cultivating in upto 1ha

50% on setup cost to farmers cultivating in more than 1ha

Cooperative societies, self-help groups, and companies can cultivate up to 30 acres, but subsidy will be provided only up to a maximum of 10 acres at the rate of 50%.

b. Nursery development

50% on establishment cost of INR 30 lakh per hectares

c. Processing and value addition:

80% on establishment cost of INR 15 lakh per unit

d. Packaging and branding:

80% on packaging and branding cost of upto INR 25,000.

Aroma Valleys

Name of Valley	District Covered	Area (Ha)
Timru Valley	Chamoli & Almora	2000
Damask Rose Valley	Pithoragarh	5150
Mint Valley	Udham Singh Nagar and Haridwar	8000
Cinnamon Valley	Champawat & Nainital	5200
Lemongrass Valley	Haridwar Dehradun & Pauri	2400
Total		22750

Satellite Centres

6 Crop Specific Satellite centres are being established for providing door step facilities to farmers and entrepreneurs and to support development of Aroma Valleys.