Directorate of H&H Kashmir gets sanction for marketing of Raw Wool, Pashmina Wool
Srinagar, March 24 -- The Central Wool Development Board, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India has sanctioned two projects for marketing of Raw Wool and Pashmina with the project cost of Rs. 51 Lakh and 200 Lakh respectively.
The project aims in recognizing the economic and cultural importance of Wool and Pashmina in providing livelihood opportunities to the lakhs of herders, artisans and traders across Kashmir and Ladakh regions.
Jammu and Kashmir is the largest producer of fine wool in the country with the production of 7.6 million Kgs of wool in 2020-21 held a share of 19% in the total wool production in the country.
"In absence of wool processing facilities, almost the entire quantity of wool produced in Jammu and Kashmir is e...
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