Kamraz Merino Wool And Sheep Producer Company Limited

Over in Madina Bagh, Sopore, we run the Kamraz Merino Wool And Sheep Producer Company Limited. It’s a group effort involving quite a few of us here in Baramulla. We focus on merino wool, which is known for being soft, but it takes a lot of effort to raise the sheep right. Our office is at Shamis Din War’s place. It’s not a corporate building; it’s more of a community hub where we meet and discuss the flocks. We spend a lot of time worrying about the health of the sheep and the quality of the wool they produce. In this part of Kashmir, the winters get very cold, so the wool is something we really understand. We aren't looking to become world-famous; we just want to make sure the local sheep producers get a fair shake. There’s a lot of paperwork involved with being a producer company, but we handle it as best we can between the actual farm work. We talk to the shepherds, organize the shearing, and try to find buyers for the wool. It’s a traditional way of life that we are trying to keep going in a modern way. Some days the logistics are a nightmare with the mountain roads, but we manage. It’s about the sheep and the people who look after them, plain and simple. We take things one day at a time here in the valley.