Karnataka sets target of 32,000 metric tonnes of raw silk production

The Karnataka Government has set a target of producing 32,000 tonnes of raw silk, including 5,000 tonnes of superior quality of bivoltine raw silk, during the 12th Plan period. The employment generation would be around 9.27 million by the terminal year of 12th Plan period directly and indirectly. With a view to improving the living standards of stakeholders of sericulture industry and to increase income of the rural poor as also to boost production of raw silk in the country, an additional area of 59,000 hectares of mulberry is proposed to be raised during 12th Plan period.
In order to achieve the targets in the 12th Plan, the Central Silk Board would integrate the present scheme of Catalytic Development Programme and focus on cluster approach to improve the quality of cacoon and silk.