The
Tasar silk production in India is increasing
consistently over the years indicating good global and domestic demand for
Indian Tasar silk.
Estimated global production of Tasar silk and
share of Tasar silk produced in India during the last
3 years is given below:
|
Year
|
Global Tasar
Production (MT) *
|
Production from India (MT) **
|
Indian share (%)
|
|
2008-09
|
28063
|
603
|
2.1
|
|
2009-10
|
21166
|
803
|
3.8
|
|
2010-11
|
23577
|
1166
|
4.9
|
Government has been implementing various
programmes for the development of tasar
silk in the country through Central Silk Board (CSB). Under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme
Catalytic Development Programme (CDP), assistance is
being extended for tasar silkworm seed production,
systematic plantations, rearing activities, reeling and marketing of
products. Central Silk Board is also
implementing developmental projects for Tasar
culture. Vanya silks, including Tasar
silk, are being promoted as “Green Silk” and “Organic Silk”, in the domestic as
well as export markets.
The expenditure incurred by the
Government for the development of tasar sector during
the last three years is given below:
|
Year
|
Amount (Rs. Cr.)
|
|
2009-10
|
10.04
|
|
2010-11
|
23.41
|
|
2011-12
|
24.49
|
Govt.
of Karnataka has asked for measures to protect mulberry sericulture including a
financial support mechanism for the farmers when prices of cocoons fall below
costs of production.
In order to protect mulberry
sericulture, the Govt. has focused on increasing the productivity of the cocoon
and raw silk and thereby make sericulture
remunerative. Government has taken steps to strengthen the R&D in
sericulture to develop sturdier varieties of host plant and silkworm
seeds. CSB is also implementing the
Centrally Sponsored “Catalytic Development Programme”
(CDP) in collaboration with State Sericulture Departments in a package mode for
development of sericulture and silk industry.
Under CDP, incentive is also provided for production of quality bivoltine silk yarn.
The States have been advised to strengthen the extension support to the
farmers for better technology transfer and absorption to improve productivity
and quality of silk. Government has also
permitted import of modern Automatic Reeling machines and Dupion
Reeling machines along with their accessories and packages at concessional duty
of customs to bring down cost of production, and make the sericulture and
reeling sector competitive, to help the sericulture farmers and reelers.
This information was given by Smt. . Panabaaka Lakshmi, Minister of State
for Textiles in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha
today.
DS/GK