December 28, 2025 11:57 AM
Himachal Pradesh starts cultivation of industrial hemp
In a step to redefine the state’s economic landscape and achieve the vision of a self-reliant Himachal Pradesh by 2027, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu has initiated the ‘Green to Gold’ initiative, which aims to transition the state from a narrative of illicit trade to global leadership in the bio-economy by legalising and regulating the cultivation of industrial hemp. CM Sukhu said that for decades, cannabis has grown wild across the valleys of Kullu, Mandi, and Chamba, often marred by a...