![Director Sericulture Department, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat during visit to Mulberry Farms in Srinagar on Wednesday. Director Sericulture Department, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat during visit to Mulberry Farms in Srinagar on Wednesday.](https://cdndailyexcelsior.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/page11-3-3-696x449.jpg)
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Dec 13: To assess the development of Mulberry pants, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, Director Sericulture Development Department, J&K conducted a comprehensive field visit to various Mulberry Farms, Blocks, Nurseries here today.
The Director further emphasized upon the field functionaries of the Department to make relentless efforts to bring vast swathes of land available in these areas under Mulberry plantation by way of area expansion.
He had a detailed interaction with many employees to have on spot review of the current status vis-a-vis mulberry plantation and status of cocoon production.
Emphasizing upon the critical role of Mulberry Plants in the sericulture industry, he instructed the field functionaries to make necessary arrangements well in advance to meet the demand of Mulberry Plants for the ensuing silkworm rearing season and also exhorted upon them to gear themselves for developing more clusters in the near future.
Director Sericulture during his visit also inspected many offices of the Department in South Kashmir and issued on spot directions for renovation of all Office complexes across J&K.
Besides, a proposal for construction of Office Building and allotment of land for District Sericulture Office Shopian has been furnished to the District Administration Shopian.
He also exhorted upon engineering Wings to complete the developmental projects and construction works within scheduled time line and instructed the employees to work closely with local farmers, providing them with the technical support and expertise needed for the successful silkworm rearing. This collaborative effort is essential for the growth and sustainability of the sericulture sector.
The Director instructed the officials not leave any stone unturned for achieving bumper crop in the upcoming rearing season and reiterated his commitment to foster a phenomenal growth in sericulture so that the silkworm rearing communities living in the far flung areas across J&K in general and in South Kashmir in particular thrive and prosper leaps and bounds so that the socio-economic development of the region is strengthened further.