India has set its sights on becoming the world’s largest silk-producing country by 2028-29, with the government targeting an increase in domestic silk production to 60,000 metric tonnes by 2030-31. Union Minister of Textiles Giriraj Singh announced the targets while inaugurating the 77th
India’s Ministry of Textiles has announced an investment of Rs 1,000 crore to strengthen domestic silk production and reduce dependence on imported raw silk, with a target of achieving 44,500 tonnes of raw silk output by FY27. The initiative is aimed at modernising the country’s sericulture value chain while enhancing export competitiveness and supporting nearly […]














