| Sanction Date: | 28-03-2018 | |||
| Year | 2017-2018 | |||
| Fellowship Duration | 3 Years + 4 Months Extension | |||
| BTA: | 1.Livelihood Options and Employment Generation |
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| Project Site/ State/ Districts/ Villages Covered: |
Jammu & Kashmir |
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| No of HJRFs: | 1 Nos | |||
| Total Institutional Fellowships: | Rs. 16,06,968/- | |||
| Position | Study Area | Proposed Objectives | Deliverables |
| H-JRF001 | Jammu & Kashmir | � Creation of livelihood database of the farmers and artisans involved in willow based wicker/ furniture work in Kashmir. � To study marketing channels, income generation and employment opportunity provided by this cottage industry. � Assessment of plantation area, production of raw material and carbon stock of wicker willows . |
� Database of livelihood and income generation through wicker willow cottage industry in Kashmir Himalayas. � Status paper on artisans related to this cottage industry. � Policy recommendations for planners and government agencies.
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| S.No. | Name | Date of Joining | Name of the PI | Qualification | Research Title |
| 1. | Dr. Immad A. Shah | 29th October, 2019 | Dr. K. N. Qaisar | Ph.D. Agricultural Statistics | |
| *Ms. Muneesa Banday | 30.05.18 | Dr. K. N. Qaisar | MSc (Forestry) | Database on livelihood security and carbon sequestration through wicker willow in Kashmir |
