Initiative will assist produce value-added merchandise, improve incomes of farmers, artisans
ISLAMABAD:
A significant initiative aimed toward reworking livestock fibre into high-value merchandise has been deliberate to speed up rural industrialisation in Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) and Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK), thereby opening new revenue streams for farmers and artisans.
The venture is titled “Worth Added Livestock Merchandise (Wool, Hair and Mohair) for Rural Industrialisation of Pakistan (G-B and AJK)” and carries a complete value of Rs300 million. The three-year venture, which can run from July 2026 to June 2029), is deliberate to be applied throughout all districts of G-B and the Neelum Valley in AJK.
In keeping with paperwork accessible with Wealth Pakistan, the venture focuses on worth addition, productiveness enhancement and modernisation of the fibre worth chain. By organising your entire chain from uncooked materials assortment to completed merchandise, it goals to extend livestock farmers’ incomes by 15-20% via worth addition, improved processing and higher market entry. Below the initiative, 35 uncooked materials assortment models will likely be established – 30 in G-B and 5 in AJK – alongside cleansing, spinning and processing models, together with one in every G-B district and one within the Neelum Valley. Moreover, 4 weaving and 4 stitching centres will likely be arrange in G-B and AJK to advertise native craftsmanship and completed merchandise.
The venture additionally envisions the registration and operationalisation of the Yak Dwellers Affiliation to strengthen institutional capability and enhance linkages with worldwide yak networks. Neighborhood possession of assortment and processing models will likely be promoted to make sure sustainability and inclusive development.
Tourism-oriented show and advertising centres for completed merchandise will likely be created to boost visibility and enhance gross sales. Linkages with tourism markets and private-sector patrons are anticipated to generate income via service expenses and product gross sales. Capability-building programmes will likely be carried out for farmers, artisans and entrepreneurs to enhance manufacturing strategies and enterprise expertise. To boost fibre high quality, vaccination and deworming of 25,000 animals are additionally deliberate below the venture.
Aligned with the 5Es framework, the thirteenth 5-Yr Plan and the Nationwide Agriculture Innovation and Progress Mission (NAIGP), the initiative helps livestock worth addition, rural enterprise improvement, institutional strengthening and sustainable livestock administration.
By tapping into area of interest fibre merchandise and selling small-scale industrialisation in distant areas, the venture goals to rework the underutilised livestock assets of G-B and AJK right into a structured rural industrial worth chain.
With modest federal funding, the initiative is poised to generate employment, strengthen native enterprises and contribute to sustainable rural industrialisation in G-B and AJK.
