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J & K minister urges adoption of latest techniques in silk industry
PTI - Srinagar
Stressing on the need to revive the glory of Jammu
and Kashmir silk industry, state agriculture minister, Mr Abdul Aziz Zargar
has called for adopting latest technologies and research in the sector to meet
the challenges posed by Chinese silk in the world market. “We need to adopt
latest technologies and research in silk sector so that Jammu and Kashmir could
compete the world market as the import of Chinese silk has posed a great challenge
to this industry,” Mr Zargar said during inspection of basic seed station
at Mirgund, about 22 kms from here, recently.
He asked the concerned officials and field agencies
to gear up men and machinery to revive the pristine glory of the traditional
silk industry in the state. The coalition government has decided to continue
the practice of providing incentive for mulberry cultivation in order to popularise
cocoon production in the state which has increased in Kashmir division to about
2.45 lakh kgs as against just 1.19 lakh kgs in 1995-96, he said.
About 14,000 cocoon rearers would be provided incentives
of Rs 35 lakh for mulberry cultivation this year to promote cocoon production,
he said, adding Central Silk Board has provided three crore during the current
year for the purpose.
Advocating for the association of local public representatives
in the distribution system of incentives to cocoon rearers, he said the department
should provide a list of beneficiaries to the mlas for this purpose.
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