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Livelihood and sustainable development of handloom weavers in Bhagalpur region
(Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi, Jharkhand-6, 2009) KUMAR, AMIT; Singh, R.P.
Bhagalpur is known as silk city as it is famous worldwide for its silk production. The silk industry in this city is 200 of years old and a whole clan exists that has been producing silk for generations. There is great need for upgrading the technology for Dyeing. Although ASEED play major role in development of silk industries as well as growth of the weavers very efficiently in this area. Attention may be given to wards the creating more awareness about the silk production and their products in Bhagalpur district. There is also need development of marketing structure, that enables us for better communication with the buyer and seller. ASEED helps in development of the silk industry of Bhagalpur, directly and indirectly and coordinating the activities of the silk traders, Exporters, Bankers, Common bulk raw material procurement and weavers in order to develop a strong institutional approach. Information centre on the cluster will also be taken up in order to develop the silk industry of Bhagalpur. ASEED may be involve in the production of the own raw materials of the weavers so that, weavers can get more saving from their inputs in the production of materials.