The Department of Horticulture in Udhampur, Union territory of J&K, has established an Aloe-Vera processing unit at the Fruit Preservation and Utilization Extension Centre. The unit will use advanced machinery to extract juice and gel from Aloe-Vera. The unit is open to all farmers and cultivators who grow Aloe-Vera, and the Department is encouraging unemployed educated youth and start-ups to take advantage of the entrepreneurship opportunities in Aloe-vera value addition.