Tag: silk production

India to be Atmanirbhar in silk production in 2 years

admin- March 9, 2021

The Central Silk Board under the Ministry of Textiles and the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare signed a Memorandum of Understanding on a convergence ... Read More

India to turn self-sufficient in silk in 2 years: Smriti Irani

admin- September 17, 2019

India, which ranks second after China in silk production, would become ‘completely self-sufficient’ in silk in the next two years, textiles minister Smriti Irani said ... Read More

Minister discloses Maha 5-year silk plan

admin- November 5, 2018

Arjun Khotkar, Minister of State for Textiles, Maharashtra said that Maharashtra, which currently lags in silk production, will become the exporter of silk in next ... Read More

KSIC setting up 2nd silk unit in Mysuru

admin- March 25, 2017

In order to meet the growing demand, the Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation (KSIC) is setting up a second integrated silk weaving unit in Mysuru at ... Read More

Kapangan to revive silk industry

admin- March 7, 2017

Kapangan started engaging in silk in the 1970s, rekindled in 2005 which eventually became the town’s one town, one product and has the widest mulberry ... Read More

India aims to increase silk production

admin- February 27, 2017

India is expected to be self-sufficient in silk production by 2020 with an annual growth rate of 19 per cent, and the aim is to ... Read More

Zero raw silk import by 2020: CSB

admin- December 23, 2016

India is marching towards self-reliance in raw silk and plans to bring down imports to zero level by 2020, according to K M Hanumantharayappa, Chairman, ... Read More