Srinagar, Dec. 23 -- On the eve of National Farmers Day which is being celebrated across India to commemorate the birth anniversary of Chaudary Charan Singh, 5th Prime Minister of India, an impressive and well-attended programme was jointly organised today by the Central Silk Board (CSB) and the Department of Sericulture Development, Jammu & Kashmir at the Central Sericultural Research & Training Institute (CSTR&I), Pampore.

The programme witnessed the participation of senior dignitaries from both the organisations, officers, silkworm rearers, farmers and other key stakeholders associated with the sericulture sector Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, IAS, Director Sericulture J&K, addressed the gathering and highlighted the sustained efforts being underta...