ReturnSilk industry is one of the major employment generating sectors of India. However, the employment generation data is not maintained centrally. The foreign exchange generated by the Indian silk industry during the last three years and the current year is given below:
Sericulture is an agriculture-based industry playing a vital role in development of the rural economy of India. High employment potential, high returns, regular income at fixed intervals, women friendly & eco-friendly nature of occupation, are some of the salient features of sericulture.Further, the domestic consumption and export of silk & silk goods also contributes to the economy.
Raw silk production, consumption, import and export of silk in the country during each of the last three years and the current year are given below:
The raw silk production targets fixed and achievements made during the last three years and the current year are given below:
This information was given by the Minister of State for Textiles Smt. Darshana Jardosh in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.
