SRINAGAR, April 24 -- Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, IAS, Director Sericulture J&K, today dispatched a consignment of silkworm seed to various seed units and silkworm rearers/farmers in P1 areas across the Kashmir Division.

The distribution of silkworm seed this season is a significant step toward increasing local production of high-quality silkworm seed. It aims to produce 5 lakh DFLs of F1 hybrid seed for the year 2026-27. This initiative is part of the department's broader vision to enhance the current hybrid seed output from 3 lakh DFLs to 5 lakh DFLs annually-reducing dependency on external sources and strengthening self-sufficiency in silkworm seed production across the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir.

Speaking on the occasion, the Director ...