Awantipora, Feb 28, March 1 -- A one-day Stakeholder Workshop on Development and Promotion of Micro Enterprises in the Cricket Bat Industry of Jammu & Kashmir was successfully organized by SPVLG Artisans Foundation with support from Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) at CIED IUST Foundation, Awantipora. The workshop was chaired by Prof. Pervaiz Ahmad, Director of CIED-IUST, who also served as Chief Guest. In his keynote, he stressed the urgent need for clear government policies for effective raw material management, especially willow wood, the backbone of the cricket bat industry. He highlighted that the industry's sustainability depends on coordinated efforts among government, financial institutions, research bodies, and ...