Workshop on "Agribusiness Incubation in Sheep Enterprises and Use of Natural Fibers in place of Plastics"

30 September 2022, Avikanagar

A one-day workshop on "Agribusiness Incubation in Sheep Enterprises and Use of Natural Fibers in place of Plastics" was organized at ICAR-Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar.

Dr. D. B. Shakyawar, Director, National Institute of Natural Fiber Engineering and Technology, Kolkata, Chief Guest of the program emphasized the use of fibers like wool and jute as an alternative to plastics.

Presiding over the program, Dr. Arun Kumar Tomar, Director, Avikanagar Institute, highlighted the utility and growth potential of sheep and goat-based businesses in the present scenario.

More than 50 entrepreneurs from across the country associated with the Institute's Agribusiness Fostering Center participated in the workshop and thanked the institute for its contribution to its entrepreneurship journey.  Guests and entrepreneurs appreciated the wool sapling bag developed in collaboration with the institute as an important technology in the direction of environmental protection.

In the workshop, 5 business institutes and entrepreneurs who newly joined the Institute, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ICAR-CSWRI Avikanagar for mutual cooperation.

Dr. Vikram Singh, a scientist coordinating the agribusiness nurturing program in various institutes of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, was present as a special guest.

Shri Santosh Mahatme, Consultant, Bhadpal Shetkari (Farmer) Producing Organization, Maharashtra signed MoU with the Institute for Technical Cooperation in Sheep Rearing and Nutrition Technologies.

Shri Dharampal Garhwal, Amalaan Organic, Rajasthan signed MoU for Indigenous Woolen Shawl Branding and Commercialization.

Subject experts from Kolkata and Avikanagar Institute, delivered lectures on the research done and products developed on the use of natural fibers especially jute and wool as an alternative to single-use plastics.

Dr. Vinod Kadam, the Organizing Secretary of the program highlighted the importance of the ABI center in the upliftment of young entrepreneurs through technical support and a strong hand-holding by the institute.

On this occasion, all scientific and technical staff of ICAR-CSWRI along with students and nearby progressive farmers’ participation counted close to a hundred.

(Source: AKMU, ICAR-Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar, Rajasthan)