{"id":63464,"date":"2026-01-05T18:44:54","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T13:14:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=63464"},"modified":"2026-01-05T19:02:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T13:32:34","slug":"silk-value-chain-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/05-01-2026\/silk-value-chain-india","title":{"rendered":"India\u2019s Silk Value Chain Projected To Double By 2030"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Agriculture; Economy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Recently, the <strong>Central Silk Board<\/strong> has announced an ambitious plan to <strong>double India\u2019s silk value chain<\/strong>, currently valued at <strong>\u20b955,000 crore<\/strong>, to <strong>\u20b91.1 lakh crore by 2030.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background has-fixed-layout\" style=\"background-color:#fff2cc\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Central Silk Board (CSB)<\/strong><br><br>&#8211; It is a <strong>statutory body<\/strong> under the <strong>Union Ministry of Textiles<\/strong>, established by the <strong>Central Silk Board Act, 1948<\/strong> (later <em>amended as Central Silk Board (Amendment) Act, 2006).<\/em><br>&#8211; It is responsible for formulating policies and implementing programs for the <strong>development of sericulture and silk industry.<\/strong><br>&#8211; It undertakes and supports scientific, technological, and economic research in sericulture, and oversees the production and supply of quality silkworm seeds and cocoons.<br>&#8211; <strong>Headquarter<\/strong>: Bengaluru, Karnataka<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Silk &amp; Sericulture<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sericulture is the <strong>art and science of silk production<\/strong> through <strong>rearing silkworms<\/strong>, sustaining <strong>millions of rural households<\/strong> by combining<strong> agriculture, forestry, and cottage industry elements.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Historical and Cultural Legacy:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India\u2019s association with silk dates back over <strong>5,000 years<\/strong>, referenced in ancient texts like the <strong><em>Atharva Veda<\/em><\/strong><strong> and <\/strong><strong><em>Mahabharata<\/em><\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Its strategic position along the <strong>historic Silk Route<\/strong> established it as a <strong>hub of silk trade, craftsmanship, and cultural exchange.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Indian silks, especially <strong>Kanchipuram, Banarasi, Patola, Muga<\/strong>, and <strong>Eri<\/strong> symbolize aesthetic refinement and traditional heritage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Types of Silk Produced in India: Mulberry Silk<\/strong> (70% of India\u2019s total output); <strong>Tasar (Tussar) Silk <\/strong>(Derived from wild silkworms); <strong>Eri Silk<\/strong> (<em>aka <\/em><strong>\u2018Ahimsa Silk\u2019<\/strong>); and <strong>Muga Silk (<\/strong>A <em>Geographical Indication (GI)<\/em> product).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As per the <strong>NITI Aayog\u2019s Eleventh Five-Year Plan<\/strong>, sericulture aligns with sustainable livelihood generation due to:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Low initial investment and short gestation periods.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High employment potential (11 man-days per kg of raw silk).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Significant contributions to rural women\u2019s empowerment and self-employment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Major Silk Producing Regions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>South India (Mulberry):<\/strong> Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh;; Karnataka alone contributes ~35% of India&#8217;s total silk.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Eastern India (Tasar):<\/strong> Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, West Bengal; Tribal-based production; extensive forest-based rearing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>North-East India (Muga, Eri):<\/strong> Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur; Traditional sericulture; home to rare Muga silkworm.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Northern India (Mulberry):<\/strong> Jammu &amp; Kashmir; Produces fine mulberry silk for carpets and garments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Current Production and Employment Significance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India currently produces <strong>41,121 metric tonnes of raw silk<\/strong>, with over <strong>70% being mulberry silk<\/strong>, and the remainder comprising <strong>Eri, Tasar, and Muga silk<\/strong>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>production outlook for 2030<\/strong> is projected at <strong>54,000 metric tonnes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India is today the <strong>second-largest producer of silk globally<\/strong>, accounting for nearly <strong>25% of global silk output<\/strong>, <strong>next only to China<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Over <strong>6 million people<\/strong>, primarily small farmers, women, and tribal communities, are engaged in the silk sector.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It provides year-round employment, especially in rainfed and semi-arid regions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Challenges in the Sericulture Sector<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Climate Sensitivity:<\/strong> Silkworm rearing is weather-dependent; droughts and temperature fluctuations affect cocoon yields.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Market Volatility:<\/strong> Price instability affects small rearers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Technological Gaps:<\/strong> Need for improved silkworm seed quality, mechanization, and reeling efficiency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Competition from Synthetic Fibres:<\/strong> Shifts in consumer preferences toward cheaper materials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Government Initiatives and Policy Framework<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Silk Samagra 2 Scheme (2021\u20132026):<\/strong> A \u20b92,161 crore initiative promoting seed production, weaving technology, and export.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>North East Region Textile Promotion Scheme (NERTPS):<\/strong> Strengthens Muga and Eri silk clusters.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sericulture Cluster Development Programme (SCDP)<\/strong>: Enhances infrastructure in Karnataka, Jharkhand, and Assam.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Silk Samagra:<\/strong> A comprehensive scheme to strengthen the entire silk value chain\u2014from farm to fabric.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SAMARTH:<\/strong> A skill development initiative to train youth and women in sericulture and silk processing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/business\/indias-silk-value-chain-to-cross-110000-cr-by-2030-central-silk-board\/article70468070.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source: TH<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong> Context <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> Recently, the Central Silk Board has announced an ambitious plan to double India\u2019s silk value chain, currently valued at \u20b955,000 crore, to \u20b91.1 lakh crore by 2030. <\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong> Central Silk Board (CSB)<br \/>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> It is a statutory body under the Union Ministry of Textiles, established by the Central Silk Board Act, 1948 (later amended as Central Silk Board (Amendment) Act, 2006). <\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> It is responsible for formulating policies and implementing programs for the development of sericulture and silk industry. <\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> It undertakes and supports scientific, technological, and economic research in sericulture, and oversees the production and supply of quality silkworm seeds and cocoons. <\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/05-01-2026\/silk-value-chain-india\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-63464","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63464","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63464"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63464\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":63466,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63464\/revisions\/63466"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63464"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63464"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63464"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}