THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES
(SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)
(a) & (b): Yes. Silk industry is one of the major employment generating sectors of the country. However, the employment generation data is not maintained centrally. The foreign exchange generated by the Indian silk industry during the last three years and the current year is given below:
Year Foreign Exchange generated through Exports (Mn. US$)
2018-19 291
2019-20 247
2020-21 198
2021-22
(Till Dec-2021) 211
(*) Source: www.ceicdata.com and http://tradestat.commerce.gov.in
(c): Sericulture is an agriculture-based industry playing a vital role in development of the rural economy of our country. High employment potential, high returns, regular income at fixed intervals, women friendly & eco-friendly nature of occupation, are some of the salient features of sericulture. Further, the domestic consumption and export of silk & silk goods also contributes to the economy.
(d): Raw silk production, consumption, import and export of silk in the country during each of the last three years and the current year are given below:
Year Raw silk Production (MTs) Import of Raw silk (MTs) Consumption
(MTs) Export Earnings
(Mn. US$)
2018-19 35,468 2,785 38,253 291
2019-20 35,820 3,315 39,135 247
2020-21 33,770 1,804 35,574 198
2021-22
(Till Dec-2021) 26,587 1,377 31,620 211
(e): The raw silk production targets fixed and achievements made during the last three years and the current year are given below:
Year Raw silk Production (MT)
Target Achievement
2018-19 35,960 35,468
2019-20 38,530 35,820
2020-21 39,000 33,770
2021-22
(*Till Dec-2021) 39,500 26,587*
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