NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON ANGORA WOOL PROGRAMME

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON ANGORA WOOL PROGRAMME
(Angora Wool Development Programme in Hill Areas of Uttarakhand: Scope & Opportunities)

A National experts consultation workshop on “Angora Wool Development Programme in Hill Areas of Uttarakhand: Scope & Opportunity” was organized by HIFEED with the financial support of Department of Science & Technology (DST), Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India, to identify scope and opportunities and gaps in angora wool development programme for the mountain region of Uttarakhand and to finalize a long term strategic plan of action for the community capacity building to adopt angora rabbit rearing as viable income generation activity. Practicing community representatives were also present in active deliberation.

Representations were from Central Sheep & Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar, Rajasthan, G. B. pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Ranichauri and Pant Nagar, Defence Research & Development Organisation, Delhi, North Temperate Regional Station (CSWRI), Garsa, Himachal Pradesh, Wool Research Association, Thane, Mumbai, National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, Central Wool Development Board, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, Jodhpur, Central Sheep & Wool Research Institute, Bikaner, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand Sheep & Wool Development Board, Government of Uttarakhand, Dehradun, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, New Delhi, NABARD Dehradun, TRIFED, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi, Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, Dehradun, Uttarakhand State Silk Board, Department of Sericulture, Government of Uttarakhand, Dehradun with additional participation from Voluntary Organizations of Uttarakhand in the workshop. Total 50 participants from different fields attended the workshop.

Main recommendation of the workshop was to formulate a core team of experts for technical inputs and a consortium of NGOs to frame effective extension services. After consulting the both core teams a long term programme for angora wool development will be prepared and submitted to DST for its active suggestions, guidance and community benefiting approvals through appropriate scientific and technical interventions. As a result of workshop, a coordinated project for 16 project partners was submitted by HIFEED to DST for financial assistance.

The workshop was organized during the year 2006. To organize the workshop, a sum of Rs. 2,47,000.00 was provided by DST.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”1212,1213,1214,1215,1217,1218,1219,1220,1221,1222″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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