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Abstract
Provides an overview of the techno-economic issues in the production of silk in India, examines the development impact of the activity and suggests strategies for strengthening its contribution to rural development.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Title Page | iii | ||
| Copyright Page | iv | ||
| Table of Content | vii | ||
| Preface | v | ||
| Acronyms | ix | ||
| Glossary | xi | ||
| Introduction: Silk in a Changing World | 1 | ||
| Chapter 1: Silk in India | 14 | ||
| 1. The Importance of Indian Silk | 14 | ||
| 2. Silk in the Indian Economy | 16 | ||
| 2.1: Production: Growth | 16 | ||
| 2.2: Regional Distribution | 18 | ||
| 2.3: Employment | 21 | ||
| 3. Trade Orientation | 25 | ||
| Chapter 2: Products and Production Systems | 28 | ||
| 1. Sericulture | 28 | ||
| 2. Reeling | 29 | ||
| 3. Weaving | 33 | ||
| 4. Products and Markets | 37 | ||
| 4.1: The Export Market | 41 | ||
| Chapter 3: The Policy Environment | 46 | ||
| 1. Extension Services for Sericulture | 47 | ||
| 2. Research Support | 50 | ||
| 3. Regulation of Markets | 52 | ||
| 4. Direct Intervention | 56 | ||
| 5. Export Promotion | 57 | ||
| 6. The National Sericulture Project | 58 | ||
| Chapter 4: Technology Issues | 60 | ||
| 1. Sericulture | 60 | ||
| 2. Reeling | 62 | ||
| 3. Testing and Grading | 67 | ||
| 4. Throwing | 68 | ||
| 5. Weaving | 69 | ||
| 6. Processing, Printing and Design | 70 | ||
| Chapter 5: Microeconomic Issues in Silk Production | 72 | ||
| 1. Prices | 72 | ||
| 2. Returns | 76 | ||
| 3. Value Added | 78 | ||
| Chapter 6: Maximizing Development Impact | 83 | ||
| 1. The Economic Impact of Silk Production | 83 | ||
| 2. Growth Potential | 84 | ||
| 3. Distributional Issues | 85 | ||
| 3.1: Economic Disparities | 85 | ||
| 3.2: Technical Change | 86 | ||
| 3.3: Women's Power | 87 | ||
| 4. Strategies for Development Promotion | 88 | ||
| 4.1: Input Supply | 90 | ||
| 4.2: Bivoltine Development | 90 | ||
| 4.3: Extension Services | 91 | ||
| 4.4: Technology Development and Transfer | 91 | ||
| 4.5: Price Incentives and Market Development | 93 | ||
| Conclusion: Lessons for Tropical Sericulture | 95 | ||
| Appendix Tables | 98 | ||
| Bibliography | 101 |