chapter viii wool & wollen textiles industry - Ministry of Textiles

annual report 2011-12
CHAPTER VII
SERICULTURE & SILK INDUSTRY
India continues to be the Second largest
producer of silk in the World. Among
the four varieties of silk produced, as
in 2010-11, Mulberry accounts for 80.2%
(16360 MT), Eri 13.5% (2760 MT), Tasar
5.7% (1166 MT) and Muga 0.6% (124MT)
of the total raw silk production in the
country.
Sericulture is an important labourintensive
and agro-based cottage
industry, providing gainful occupation to
around 7.25 million persons in rural and
semi-urban areas in India. Of these, a
sizeable number of workers belong to the
economically weaker sections of society.
There is substantial involvement of women
in this Industry.
In the Fifth year of the XI Plan i.e.,
2011-12, the provisional production
data received up to April – December
period, it is seen that the production of
mulberry raw silk increased by 11.8% (to
13080 MT) compared to the production
of 11696 MT in the same period of the
previous year (2010-11). Vanya raw
silk production was increased by 4.0%
(2170 MT) during April – December
period of the year 2011-12 as compared
to the production of 2087 MT during the
same period of the year 2010-11.
Table 7.1
Physical Targets and achievements during XI plan
Physical Progress
SL.
No
Particulars
XI Plan
Target
(2007-12)
2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
Achieve
ment
Anticip ated Achiev
ement
Target
(XII Plan)
I. Mulberry Plantation
2.18 1.70 1.97 2.05
(Lakh ha.)
II. Production of Raw Silk (in M.T)
(a) Mulberry
BV 5000 1400 1805 2100
CB 18000 14960 16590 16635
Sub Total 23000 16360 18395 18735
(b) a) Tasar 420 1166 1782 1830
b) Eri 2390 2760 2926 3160
c) Muga 190 124 127 130
Sub Total 3000 4050 4835 5120
Grand Total (a+b) 26000 20410 23230 23855
III. Cumulative Employment
77.04 72.5 75.60 79.00
(Lakh persons)
IV. Exports (Crores `) 4500 2863.76 3630 4065
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