Pampore, June 20, June 21 -- A review and monitoring meeting on sericulture development in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir was held at CSB-CSR&TI, Pampore, under the chairmanship of Shri Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, IAS, Director, Sericulture Development Department. The meeting was attended by Dr. N. Sakthivel, Director, CSB-CSR&TI, along with scientists and departmental officials.Discussions focused on strategies to achieve the target of 225 metric tonnes of raw silk production by 2030-31. Key areas included preparedness for upcoming silkworm rearing seasons, disease monitoring, crop surveillance, and strengthening training and extension programmes for 2026-27.Emphasis was laid on synchronized brushing schedules, expansion into new sericultur...