J&K signs pact with New Zealand to transform sheep farming sector.

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• Jammu and Kashmir government has signed a pact with New Zealand for transforming sheep farming sector.
• The objective of the agreement will be to improve farmers’ remuneration, transfer of technology in research and development and marketing and value addition of J&K sheep products.
• The agreement was signed between the two sides virtually in the presence of LG Manoj Sinha and Navin Choudhary, principal secretary of agriculture production and farmers welfare department animal.