MINISTER OF TEXTILES
(SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)
(a): Raw silk production in the country during each of last three years is given below:
Year Raw silk production (Metric Tonne (MT))
2016-17 30348
2017-18 31906
2018-19 35468
The state-wise production of raw silk during each of last three years is given in Annexure-I.
(b): The status of target fixed for growth of silk production during last three years are given below:-
Year Target (MT) Achievement (MT) % achievement
2016-17 32000 30348 94.8
2017-18 33840 31906 94.3
2018-19 35960 35468 98.6
At present, 176 Central Silk Board (CSB) units are operational in the country including Uttar Pradesh (4) and Maharashtra (8). Besides, 112 CSB units are closed down in the country including Uttar Pradesh (9) and Maharashtra (3) as a part of rightsizing of CSB in accordance to the scheme directives. The details regarding number of units of Central Silk Board currently operational in the country, State-wise including Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra is at Annexure-II. The details regarding number of units of Central Silk Board merged/ relocated/ closed in the country, State-wise including Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra is at Annexure-III.
(c): The details of export earnings from silk goods during last three years (2016-17 to 2018-19) are given below:
Items 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
Crore Rs. Mn.US $ Crore Rs. Mn.US $ Crore Rs. Mn.US $
Cocoons 0.32 0.05 0.05 0.01 0.01 0.002
Raw Silk 0.44 0.07 - - 1.36 0.19
Silk Yarn 14.57 2.17 15.61 2.42 23.34 3.35
Fabrics & Made-ups 1051.65 156.80 864.81 134.18 1022.43 145.85
Readymade Garments 864.33 128.87 650.48 100.93 742.27 107.30
Silk Carpet 63.78 9.51 17.34 2.69 113.09 16.11
Silk waste 98.33 14.66 101.19 15.70 129.38 18.56
TOTAL 2093.42 312.13 1649.48 255.93 2031.88
291.36
Source: Compiled from the HS code data downloaded from the website of Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence & Statistics (DGCI&S), Kolkata
Country wise foreign exchange earned from export earnings from silk goods during last three years (2016-17 to 2018-19) are given below:-
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Country
2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
Crore Rs. Mn.US$ Crore Rs. Mn.US$ Crore Rs. Mn.US$
1 United Arab Emirates 546.31 81.45 376.96 58.49 372.76 53.72
2 U S A 263.85 39.34 218.26 33.87 372.66 53.07
3 United Kingdom 128.39 19.14 131.81 20.45 107.39 15.39
Country
2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
Crore Rs. Mn.US$ Crore Rs. Mn.US$ Crore Rs. Mn.US$
4 Peoples Republic of China 89.17 13.30 78.56 12.19 102.12 14.60
5 Sudan 46.63 6.95 41.33 6.41 97.68 14.20
6 Nigeria 43.52 6.49 52.62 8.16 96.37 13.74
7 Germany 107.78 16.07 63.08 9.79 72.25 10.29
8 France 78.61 11.72 57.23 8.88 67.24 9.58
9 Australia 46.07 6.87 45.12 7.00 60.55 8.58
10 Italy 73.72 10.99 53.35 8.28 57.78 8.22
Others 669.37 99.80 531.17 82.42 625.09 89.97
Total 2093.42
312.12
1649.49
255.94
2031.89
291.36
(d): Ministry of Textiles, Government of India through Central Silk Board a statutory body has been implementing a restructured Central Sector Scheme “Silk Samagra” for development of sericulture in the Country, which mainly focuses on improving quality and productivity of domestic silk thereby reducing the country’s dependence on imported silk. Under the scheme, assistance is extended to sericulture stakeholders for the beneficiary oriented components like, raising of Kissan Nursery, Plantation with improved Mulberry varieties, Irrigation, chawki rearing centres with incubation facility, construction of rearing houses, rearing equipments, door to door service agents for disinfection and input supply, support for Improved reeling units like Automatic Reeling units, multiend Reeling machines, Improved Twisting machines and support for post yarn facilities for quality Silk and fabric production.
North East Region Textile Promotion Scheme (NERTPS): Under this scheme, 38 Sericulture projects are being implemented in all North Eastern States in the identified potential districts under three broad categories viz., Integrated Sericulture Development Project (ISDP) and Intensive Bivoltine Sericulture Development Project (IBSDP) and Aspirational Districts. Total cost of these projects is Rs. 1,107.90 crores, of which GoI share is Rs.956.01 crore. Objective of these projects is to establish sericulture as viable commercial activity in North Eastern Region by creating necessary infrastructure and imparting skills to the locals for silkworm rearing and allied activities in the value chain.
(e): Silk Cocoons being an agricultural based commodity, a number of factor such as climate (rainfall, drought etc.), pest and disease incidences (which affect the production and quality of cocoon), demand for silk products, international prices of silk etc. affect the cocoon prices. As marketing of cocoon and raw silk comes under the State subject as per concurrent list, few States provide price incentive to farmers for their cocoon produce (through regulated cocoon markets), whenever there is a fluctuation in cocoon prices. The cocoons are being transacted in Cocoon Markets established and run by the State governments. The traditional silk producing States like Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal follows open auctions between farmers and the reelers as mode of disposal. The marketing of these commodities is purely done by the State. Whenever there is wide fluctuation/stress in the market prices of cocoons, few concerned State Government supports farmer by providing price incentives. Further, in tasar silk sector, Central Silk Board operates floor price to stabilized cocoon price in the market through Raw Material Bank (RMB) to fetch remunerative price for farmers.
(f): For improving quality and productivity of domestic silk, Central Silk Board has taken following steps:-
i. A restructured Central Sector Scheme “Silk Samagra” is being implemented for development of sericulture in the country, which mainly focuses on improving quality and productivity of domestic silk thereby reducing the country’s dependence on imported silk.
ii. Under North East Region Textile Promotion Scheme, 38 Sericulture projects are being implemented in all North Eastern States in the identified potential districts under three broad categories viz., Integrated Sericulture Development Project (ISDP), Intensive Bivoltine Sericulture Development Project (IBSDP), Eri Spun Silk Mills and Aspirational Districts.
iii. To produce import substitute Bivoltine silk in the country, Research & Development has been focused to evolve productive bivoltine hybrids and package of practices for production.
iv. Strengthening the Research & Development system to improve the levels of cocoon production and productivity to develop improved mulberry/ host plant verities, silkworm hybrids and technology packages.
v. Cold Storage facilities and Bivoltine grainages have been strengthened to produce, store and supply quality Bivoltine silkworm seed.
vi. For production of 3A-4A grade raw Silk from the bivoltine cocoons, Automatic Reeling Machines (ARM)/Units have been established in the country.
vii. Central Silk Board and State Governments mobilize additional funds for sericulture development through convergence by availing the schemes such as Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Gurantee Act (MGNREGA), Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) etc., being implemented by various other Ministries of Govt. of India to create required infrastructure at stakeholder’s level.
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