The Faculty of Forestry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Benhama, Ganderbal, organised a one-week Advanced Entrepreneurship & Skill Development Programme (ESDP) on “Empowering Women Through Agroforestry-Based Home Gardens for Enhanced Food Security and Income.” A total of 25 young women from various districts of Kashmir, including participants from Zero Line areas of Gurez and Tulail, are attending the programme. The training programme is being coordinated by Dr Meghna Rashid, while Dr Haroon, Director Research, SKUAST-K, was the Chief Guest on the occasion. The primary objective of the programme is to make women economically and financially independent. The seven-day programme includes expert lectures, practical training sessions, and field-based learning on agroforestry practices. Dr Meghna Rashid said the seven-day training aims to equip women with entrepreneurial and technical skills in agroforestry-based home gardening to enhance food security and generate sustainable income. She reiterated that empowering women through skill development is key to achieving financial independence.