Wood-Based Industries of Jammu and Kashmir: A Review
Tahir Mushtaq *
Division of Forest Products and Utilization, Faculty of Forestry, SKUAST-Kashmir, Benhama, Ganderbal-191201, India.
S. A. Gangoo
Division of Forest Products and Utilization, Faculty of Forestry, SKUAST-Kashmir, Benhama, Ganderbal-191201, India.
P. A. Sofi
Division of Forest Products and Utilization, Faculty of Forestry, SKUAST-Kashmir, Benhama, Ganderbal-191201, India.
Peerzada Ishtiyak Ahmad
Division of Forest Products and Utilization, Faculty of Forestry, SKUAST-Kashmir, Benhama, Ganderbal-191201, India.
Abdul Rashid Malik
Division of Forest Products and Utilization, Faculty of Forestry, SKUAST-Kashmir, Benhama, Ganderbal-191201, India.
Amarjeet Singh
Division of Forest Products and Utilization, Faculty of Forestry, SKUAST-Kashmir, Benhama, Ganderbal-191201, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Wood-based industries fall under secondary economic activity. The industrial process involves changing the form of goods to enhance their value. To undertake the manufacturing of goods, inputs in the form of capital, labor, power, and raw materials are required. The output is a finished product that can either be used again as a raw material for another manufactured or consumed in its present form. The location of an industry, thus, largely depends on the availability of raw materials, power, capital, labor, infrastructure, and managerial skill. The establishment of the wood industry is also influenced by the general climatic conditions, weather, industrial inertia, historical accident, and government policy. The Kashmiris have an age-old tradition in the manufacturing of, paper machines, willow-wicker, cricket bat and toys making are some of the important industries which provide full or part-time employment to the people.
Keywords: Wood products, climatic conditions, Kashmiris, economic activity.