MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SMT. PANABAAKA LAKSHMI)
(a): Raw Silk production in the country during the last three years (2007-08 to 2009-10) and for the current
year 2010-11(April to December) is given below:
Raw silk Production in the country
Year Mulberry Vanya# Total
2007-08 16245 2075 18320
2008-09 15610 2760 18370
2009-10 16322 3368 19690
2010-11
(Apr.-Dec.) 11677 1997 13674
(Provisonal) # includes tasar, eri & muga
State-wise raw-silk production for the years 2007-08 to 2010-11 (April to December)
is furnished in Annexure-I.
(b): Export earnings from Silk-Goods for the last three years and for the current year 2010-11
(April to September period) is given below.
# Item of 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 Exports Crore Mn. US$ Crore Mn. US$ Crore Mn. US$ Crore Mn. US$ Rs Rs Rs Rs
1 Natural Silk 1897.06 471.09 2127.72 462.65 1971.98 415.59 663.40 144.06 Yarn, Fabrics, Made ups
2 Readymade 746.55 185.39 986.57 214.52 854.95 180.18 567.30 123.19 Garments
3 Silk 72.11 17.91 58.67 12.76 40.59 8.55 4.32 0.94 Carpets
4 Silk waste 12.15 3.02 5.23 1.14 24.92 5.25 20.66 4.49
Total 2727.87 677.40 3178.19 691.06 2892.44 609.58 1255.68 272.68
Provisional data for the period April to September. Source: DGCI&S, Kolkata.
Country-wise foreign exchange earnings from silk-goods exports for the years
2007-08 to 2010-11 (April to September period) is enclosed as Annexure-II.
(c): In order to promote sericulture in the country, the Government of India through Central Silk Board (CSB)
is implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme viz “Catalytic Development Programme†(CDP) in collaboration with
state sericulture departments in all States. Under this scheme, financial assistance is provided to the
stakeholders of silk industry in the country through the respective State Governments. CDP envisages
development and expansion of host plant, development of farm and post cocoon infrastructure, up-gradation
of reeling and processing technologies in silk.
The State-wise and year-wise details of assistance made available to States under CDP in the country
during the last three years (2007-08 to 2009-10) and current year 2010-11 are furnished in Annexure-III.
(d): Government of India has taken steps to enhance the R&D efforts and extension activities to improve
productivity and quality of silk in India and increase total production of silk in the country. Steps
have also been taken to improve the reeling/ weaving sector through introduction of improved technology
and assistance to reelers and weavers.
As a result of the interventions of Govt. of India the silk production in the country has increased
from 17,351 M.tonnes during 2001-02 to 19,690 M.tonnes during 2009-10. The silk productivity in terms
of raw silk production per hectare has also increased from 68.26 Kgs/Ha. during 2001-02 to 88.82 Kgs/Ha.
during 2009-10.
