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Says Value Addition must drive J&K’s future

Srinagar, Oct 14: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today emphasised the vast potential of Jammu and Kashmir’s agriculture sector and called for focused efforts on value addition to unlock greater business opportunities across the Union Territory.

Speaking at the National Executive Committee Meeting of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) held in Srinagar, the Chief Minister highlighted that most agricultural produce currently leaves J&K in its raw form, with minimal local processing or value addition.

“This presents significant opportunities for industrial growth in both Jammu and Kashmir,” he said, citing the dairy sector as a key example where only 4-5 per cent of production is processed locally.

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