CM Yogi to inaugurate silk agriculture fair in Gorakhpur

Mar 29, 2023

This fair is organised to give information about various aspects of silk production and the government's incentive programmes.

"AI does not benefit agriculture": DK Shivakumar questions Centre over Bharat-VISTAAR tool

Feb 01, 2026

Shivakumar stressed that farmers' crops should instead be encouraged for silk production and questioned the Centre's failure to raise sugar prices.

Silk factory in Srinagar being upgraded with World Bank funding to boost production

Sep 08, 2020

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 8 : In order to increase the production of silk garments across the Valley, the Jammu and Kashmir...

West Bengal: Low wages drive youth away from traditional silk production despite sales

Mar 31, 2026

The silk weavers in West Bengal have been facing shrink of traditional family businesses as wages have remained very low in recent years despite...

China Matters' Feature: Why is Hangzhou popular among foreigners?

Nov 16, 2022

Beijing [China], November 16 (ANI/PRNewswire): Hangzhou, one of the most renowned cities in China, has become a calling card of the country. As a...

Raw silk production reaches 34,042 MT till January 2025, showing positive growth

Apr 01, 2025

The raw silk production in the country stayed at 34,042 metric tonnes (MT) till January 2025, registering an uptick, Pabitra Margherita the Minister of...