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Related Keywords: Chattisgarh, dedicated people, efforts of thousands, Indian silk industry, last six decades, plans implemented by Centre and state agencies, production of tussar., registered an impressive growth, some places identified, special initiative of the district administration

Indian silk industry has registered an impressive growth in the last six decades. The plans implemented by Centre and state agencies and tireless efforts of thousands of dedicated people have been very helpful in this context. Now on the special initiative of the district administration of Chattisgarh, some places are being identified for the purpose of providing employment in the district and for the production of tussar production.

Related Keywords: anti dumping duty, Indian silk industry

Raw silk imports from China has been steadily increasing with low prices, this has disrupted the domestic market and prices of cocoons and raw silk due to large volume of import at low prices. To boost domestic silk production, the government needs to extend anti-dumping duty on raw silk imports from China.

China is biggest exporter of raw silk to India accounting for almost 99 per cent of exported raw silk worth $224.5 million as of 2012-13. Raw silk imports from China grew at a compounded annual growth rate of 7 over per cent during the last 12 years from 2000-01.

Related Keywords: Indian silk industry, Mulberry silk

Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, the three states together produce 80 percent of India’s Mulberry silk. Of which Karnataka has been the biggest producer of mulberry silk. As silkworms feed solely on mulberry leaves, mulberry acreage is widely used to assess growth in sericulture. The state’s overall share in India’s mulberry acreage has declined to 39 per cent last year from 49 per cent five years ago.