Srinagar: Sheep Products Development Board commonly known as Wool Board purchased 54000 kgs of wool from breeders during this year for which 17 procurement centres, has earned an amount of Rs 1.50 crore on account of sale of graded wool during this year.
The data was shared with Minister for Animal, Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries, Abdul Gani Kohli while inspecting functioning of Sheep Products Development Board commonly known as Wool Board at Nowshehra, Srinagar.
There is 6.40 lakh kgs raw wool available in the Wool Boards of Kashmir and Jammu. Out of this, 3.56 Lakh kgs raw wool is available with the Wool Board Kashmir while as 2.84 Lakh kgs raw wool is in the stock of Wool Board Jammu
The Board has purchased 54000 kgs of wool from breeders during this year for which 17 procurement centres have been established all over in the Valley.
Minister for Animal, Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries, Abdul Gani Kohli today inaugurated Rs 57.40 lakh district laboratory-cum-store building of Sheep Husbandry Department at Haripora in Ganderbal district.
He said that the Government is contemplating to set up a separate University for Animal and Sheep sectors aimed at to provide a boost to these sectors.
The Minister said that reformative measures have been taken in the Animal, Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries Departments during last three years which include preparation of seniority lists of all the employees of these Departments, framing of poultry policy, setting up of poultry and milk villages etc
Minister for Animal, Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries, Abdul Gani Kohli today inaugurated Rs 57.40 lakh district laboratory-cum-store building of Sheep Husbandry Department at Haripora in Ganderbal district.
