J&K seeks to boost silk industry through local processing, private investment

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir is stepping up efforts to strengthen its traditional silk industry by expanding local cocoon processing facilities and encouraging private investment, aiming to transform the Union Territory from a supplier of raw cocoons into a hub for silk production and value addition. The Union Territory produces around 800 to 900 metric tonnes of cocoons annually, but only about 30% of the output is consumed locally, with the remaining quantity sold outside J&K. The government is

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