Silk Route: UP to boost silk production

Virendra Singh Rawat To increase rural incomes, the Uttar Pradesh government is looking to double silk production to nearly 700 tonnes. Even as UP is a prominent silk producer with annual trade of almost Rs 5,000 crore, the state produces only 10 percent of its annual requirement of 3,500 tonnes. The state imports the bulk … Continue reading Silk Route: UP to boost silk production