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China alarmed at rapid expansion of silk industry, the government is now making an effort to tap the potential of indigenous silk portfolios in the North East of India. As China produces close to 1 lakh tonne of mulberry silk every year.

India is the second largest silk producer in the world after China but the difference is just huge. But with an investment close to Rs 700 crore, 24 projects in the North East, including two in Meghalaya, would help the government meet the national raw silk production target.

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Assam and the North Eastern region produces all four commercially exploited varieties of silk – mulberry, muga, eri and tasar which contributes about 21 percent of the total silk production in the country. The Centre to promote and expand the silk industry has sanctioned a total of 24 sericulture projects.

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A team from the Central Silk Board (CSB), a statutory body under the Union ministry of textiles, visited various pockets in mineral-rich Keonjhar district of Odisha recently and assured farmers of all help and insurance coverage to boost silk cultivation there.

The team assured the farmers of providing technical knowhow to increase yield of cocoons and yarns.

The team was accompanied by silk growers where they visited several plantation sites under Ghatagaon, Patana and Harichandanpur blocks.

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Turkmenistan plans to streamline its textile industry to increase the manufacturing of competitive products and attract investment in this industry as it holds an important place in its economic system, the country’s President Gurbanguly Berdimuhammadov said.

Turkmenistan traditionally grows cotton, which serves as a basis for developing the textile industry. The annual turnover of the textile industry is about $400 million as of 2014.

During the last meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, the issues related to the development of the textile industry were discussed.

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Surin province is located in the north east of Thailand , a land of prestigious silk, weaving beautiful silk for more than 2,000 years. Silk woven here is produced from very fine thread of silk, dyed naturally, and woven with delicate pattern from the past. The village produces also ancient style cloth called Pha Yok Thong, which is woven from pure silver line and golden-coloured silk. The Thai silk festival 2014 was held to unveil the history of the refined silk production of the province as well as its cultural heritage, and promote the popularity of Surin silk.