PAMPORE, MARCH 04: With the purpose to inculcate know-how of latest practices in the field of Sericulture among the farmers, a day-long Resham Krishi Mela was today organized at Central Sericulture Research and Training Institute (CSR&TI), Pampore.
Inaugurating the mela, Secretary Agriculture Production, Manzoor Ahmad Lone, who was chief guest on the occasion, said that such programmes are of great significance and help in generating awareness among the farmers.
He said that around 27000 people are involved with Sericulture practices in Jammu and Kashmir. He further said that the Sericulture, being a rural agro-based industry, having employment potential, needs to be strengthened and various steps are afoot towards the same.
He said that various schemes will be formulated for improving the socio-economic conditions of the farmers so that their overall income and silk production gets increased.
Secretary, Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textiles, Bangaluru, Rajit Ranjan Okhandiar who was the guest of honour, extended full support on behalf of the Board for the upliftment of the sericulture sector in Jammu and Kashmir.
