Sensitisation event held ahead of wool, pelt processing plant under JKCIP

Srinagar, Dec 10: A sensitisation session was organised for the members of the Flock and Fibre Sheep Farming and Wool Producers Cooperative, Achabal, Anantnag regarding the upcoming Wool/Pelt Processing Plant to be established under the JKCIP Project.

The session was chaired by Director, Sheep Husbandry Department Kashmir, Dr Rafiq Ahmad Shah, who interacted with the cooperative members and emphasised the need for adopting improved practices in the wool sector. He highlighted that the new processing plant would serve as a pivotal facility for strengthening the wool economy of the region, said a press release.

Dr Shah further stressed the importance of developing value-addition infrastructure to enhance product quality, improve marketability, and create better livelihood opportunities for local sheep farmers and wool producers.