In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Principal Secretary Animal/Sheep Husbandry & Fisheries Departments, Naveen Kumar Choudhary today asked the Confederation of India Industries (CII) to guide J&K youth towards the beneficial entrepreneurial activities.<br />'' <br />''Naveen asked the members who called on him to play their role in creating awareness about the advantages of being an entrepreneur. He sought their support in motivating the local, talented youth towards dovetailing their mind and energy in being the job providers instead of job seekers.<br />'' <br />''The Principal Secretary informed the visiting delegation that J&K has a lot of potential in terms of farm industry and food processing. He urged them to come up in a big way for establishing units to tap this potential. He informed them that J&K produces about 22 lakh metric tons of apple crop that could easily be harnessed for value addition and export along with the dairy sector.<br />'' <br />''He informed the members that J&K has a policy in all of the investment sectors and it is up to the industries to invest and avail allied benefits. He revealed that dairy farming, animal/sheep husbandry, FPO, high density plantation has a great business potential. He gave up that export subsidy is available for this region, as extended by GoI.<br />'' <br />''Naveen asked them to use their influence and clout, as an affluent business conglomerate, to counsel youth by extending a helping hand to them in realizing their business ideas. He offered them every support on part of his department for reaching out to the prospective entrepreneurs with relevant information and assistance to the youth.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The members informed the Principal Secretary that they are currently connected with college and university students through virtual mode. They further assured that CII (JK chapter) will do every bit in helping youth in shaping and polishing their business proposals and in clearing them smoothly.</span><br />