Rajouri, April 13 -- The Jammu and Kashmir government has set up a first-of-its-kind vacuum bag-based wool collection centre in Rajouri, a move expected to streamline wool handling and significantly benefit sheep breeders across the border district.

Rajouri is among the highest wool-producing districts in the country, with nearly seven lakh kilograms of wool produced annually, but the tribal population has long struggled to market their produce due to inadequate infrastructure and lack of proper facilities.

Rajouri Deputy Commissioner Abhishek Sharma said the setting up of the first such centre is part of the effort to address long-standing challenges faced by the tribal Bakerwal community associated with the sector.

Referring to his i...