A five-day workshop on the value addition of floricultural crops for skill development and entrepreneurship under the CSIR Floriculture Mission started at CSIR Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (Br) Srinagar today.
The workshop is being conducted under the patronage of Dr. Zabeer Ahmed, Director, CSIR IIIM Jammu, and Er Ab Rahim, Head, CSIR IIIM, Srinagar. Seventy-five participants, including women self-help groups from districts of Pulwama, Budgam, and Srinagar, progressive growers, and agri-technocrats, are participating in the workshop and will be provided technical skills and training in various facets of the value addition technologies for floricultural crops like dry flower technology, floral resin art, floral printing, and flower arrangements.
Present at the inaugural function were Dr. Zabeer Ahmed, Director CSIR IIIM, Jammu, who was the chief guest, Sh Mahmood Shah, Director, Handicrafts and Handlooms, Kashmir, Prof. Imtiyaz Nazki, Head Floriculture SKUAST-K, Dr. Shahid Rasool, Nodal Scientist CSIR Floriculture Mission, Scientific and Technological staff of the Institute.
While complimenting the accomplishments made in CSIR Floriculture Mission, the Chief Guest at the event, Dr. Zabeer Ahmed, shared that the vision for such workshops was to empower individuals and equip them with the knowledge and skills to add value to their floral products. This would encourage the establishment of new businesses and ventures within the floriculture industry. Over the course of the next few days, the workshop aims to equip the participants with the knowledge and practical skills needed to understand the market trends, identify opportunities, and implement strategies for value addition in the floriculture industry.
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