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
India has consolidated its position as the world’s second-largest producer of silk, with the sericulture sector recording sustained growth in production, productivity, prices and employment during the Year of Textile Reforms, the Ministry of Textiles said. Data released by the ministry show a significant expansion between 2013–14 and 2024–25. Raw silk production increased













