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Uttaranchal makes strides in sericulture

DEHRA DUN, DEC 12. Uttaranchal is making strides in the sericulture sector with production level of bivoltine raw silk yarn touching 12 metric tonnes and that of silk fabrication 5400 metres. While tussar silk is being produced in the hilly areas of Uttarkashi, Dehra Dun and Tarai areas are taking lead in mulberry sericulture, official sources said here today. The annual turnover in silk business is all set to touch Rs 1 crore -- thanks to active participation of farmers and private companies, they said. In a bid to enter the world market, the state government has also roped in a Chinese company to produce world-class silk. The Yunnan Meiyu Sericulture Science and Technique company, producing high quality Iva silk, and farmers in Dehra Dun district are experimenting a new yield which experts say would be just like the Chinese silk. Under the recently signed agreement between the two sides, the Chinese company would provide technical know-how for cocoon rearing to farmers, the sources said.

For cocoon markets, the state government has opened a new auction house at Salaquie area in Dehra Dun district to help farmers get better prices for their produce. Silk manufacturers from Uttaranchal and nearby states prefer buying raw silk from such auction houses, Uttaranchal Sericulture Department Director Jagdish Singh said. The Government has created a revolving fund of Rs 2 crores to help the sector grow with 50 per cent share being contributed by the Central Board Silk, he said. For the growth of sericulture sector, the Government is involving NGOs and private companies. A computerised database of each farmer is also being maintained, he added. 28 looms have also been upgraded to produce high quality silk in the first phase. In the next phase of development, 15 more looms would be upgraded, Singh said. -- PTI

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