Pace of development
The J & K administration is working on the ground to accelerate the pace of development in every sector. All the sectors and departments are being monitored with periodic review meetings.
Recently the government of Jammu and Kashmir said that it is working on a multi pronged strategy for revival, holistic development of the Sericulture sector across J&K.
The futuristic roadmap for holistic growth of agriculture and allied sectors will help in ensuring product quality as well as quantity with a boost in global demand. J&K government is working on area expansion under mulberry plantations to increase leaf availability for rearers. The Forest Department and Sericulture Department are working jointly for achieving J&K’s green mission and creating avenues of market infrastructures to provide a platform and facilitate the cocoon growers in selling their produce in their vicinity.
Recently at an event, Lieutenant Governor, urged all those who are associated with the silk industry to come out of the past and look for the future. “Our prime objective is to make the lives of farmers associated with this dream fabric better and to ensure uniqueness, beauty and ingenuity, which are the hallmark of J&K’s crafts, dominate the global market.
He said that under the guidance of Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, the Government endeavours to provide training, technology inputs, IT tools and other infrastructure support required for the transformation of sericulture.
