Related Keywords: Quality Certification System, seed, silk, Textiles, yarn
To achieve self-sufficiency in silk production by 2022, production of high grade silk in India is expected to reach 20,650 tonne by 2022 from the current level of 11,326 tonne thereby reducing imports to zero. Initiative is part of ₹ 2161.68 crore package for silk industry approved by the Cabinet. The effort is part of the ₹ 2,161.68 crore `Integrated Scheme for Development of Silk Industry’ approved by the Cabinet on Wednesday for three years from 2017-18 to 2019-20.
