Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKAUST) of Kashmir’s Khursheed Ahmad Dar has been nominated as a scientific advisor by Egyptian-based El-Salhiya Agriculture Co and its European investment partner ‘Netherland Alyasin’ for the introduction and infrastructure development of sericulture in the desert country.
Khursheed, an assistant professor of sericulture at SKUAST-K’s College of Temperate Sericulture, Mirgund, will be visiting Egypt at the end of February next year to provide technical guidance for the establishment of sericulture production infrastructure there.
Khursheed received praise from Vice Chancellor of SKUAST-K Prof. Nazir A. Ganai for his appointment as technical advisor to the multinational Agri-Tech businesses.
He is credited for popularising sericulture in border regions like Jammu and Kashmir.
