The University of Kashmir (KU) on Monday concluded week-long entrepreneurship training programmes on “Nursery & Post-Harvest Management of Commercially Important Ornamental Plants” and “Cultivation & Commercialization of Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms in Kashmir” at the Main Campus.
Organised by the varsity’s Department of Botany, the programmes aimed to equip participants with practical skills and technical knowledge in nursery management, mushroom cultivation and post-harvest handling, while encouraging entrepreneurship and livelihood generation in the floriculture and mushroom sectors.
Speaking at the valedictory session, Vice-Chancellor KU, Prof. Nilofer Khan, said that skill-oriented training programmes play a crucial role in linking academic knowledge with practical enterprise opportunities.
“Such initiatives help build entrepreneurial capacity among participants and encourage them to explore sustainable livelihood avenues by applying scientific knowledge to local resources,” she said.
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