Srinagar, Oct 13: As part of the ongoing Skill Development Programme of the Sericulture Development Department, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, Director Sericulture J&K, flagged off a group of Silkworm Rearers for four-day Inter-State Farmers Training Programme to Himachal Pradesh under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme – ATMA (2025-26).
The programme commenced on October 13, marking another significant step by the department towards strengthening farmers technical knowledge and promoting sustainable sericulture practices across the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, said a press release.
A total of 35 progressive sericulture farmers, representing all districts of the Kashmir Division, are participating in this exposure-cum-training programme. The key objective of this initiative is to familiarize the