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Ladakh Plans Major Push to Expand Pashmina Production
Ladakh wants to help its famous pashmina industry grow.
Pashmina is a soft wool produced by goats in the region.
Officials want local businesses and workers to make, process and sell more pashmina products.
They discussed problems such as getting raw materials, paying producers on time and finding enough pasture and fodder.
They also want better spinning, weaving, packaging and branding.
Ladakh plans to use exhibitions and designer showcases to reach more buyers across India.
Chief Secretary Ashish Kundra visited a plant in Leh that removes unwanted hair from the wool.
He said better storage, sorting, grading and training could improve quality and help local livelihoods.
Chief Secretary Ashish Kundra directed departments to strengthen Ladakh’s pashmina value chain.
Officials will support entrepreneurs, expand spinning and weaving capacity, and improve market access.
The review covered raw-material procurement, timely payments, pasture, fodder, GI tagging, packaging and branding.
Kundra inspected the Pashmina Dehairing Plant in Leh and called for regular monitoring and efficient management.
Departments were asked to identify units needing support and provide suitable equipment and technical training.
- Who
- Ladakh Chief Secretary Ashish Kundra, government departments, entrepreneurs, weavers and other sector stakeholders.
- What
- A plan to strengthen pashmina production, processing, branding, training and market access.
- Where
- Ladakh, including the Pashmina Dehairing Plant in Industrial Area, Leh.
- When
- The review meeting and plant visit took place on Friday.
- Why
- To build a coordinated and sustainable pashmina value chain, reach larger national markets and support the local economy and livelihoods.
Key facts
- Sector
- Pashmina production and processing
- Lead official
- Chief Secretary Ashish Kundra
- Facility visited
- Pashmina Dehairing Plant, Industrial Area, Leh
- Key improvements
- Spinning, weaving, dehairing, storage, sorting, grading, packaging and branding
- Market strategy
- Exhibitions, designer showcases and branding platforms to build national business linkages
- Producer support
- Suitable spinning equipment and technical training for identified units
- Quality requirements
- Pashmina storage should be dust-free and wool should be sorted and graded by quality
Quotes
Ashish Kundra
Chief Secretary of Ladakh
“pashmina is a backbone of Ladakh’s economy.”
thestatesman.com
Sources
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