EXPORT TRADE PATTERN OF INDIAN SILK PRODUCTS
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41265
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University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Bangalore
Abstract
India is the second largest producer of raw silk after China and the
biggest consumer of raw silk and silk fabrics. The study area covers
whole country. The analysis was carried out for the period from 1990-91
to 2008-09.The statistical techniques like Analysis of growth, Instability
index and SWOT analysis were used in the study.
As far as the total mulberry silk export is concerned, it has
increased from 303.72 lakh square meters to 1271.69 lakh square
meters during the study period in quantitative terms, and the export
earnings increased from Rs. 41719.63 lakhs to Rs. 326352.4 lakhs. The
growth was found significant in all the countries such as USA (8.76 per
cent), Hong Kong (17.47 per cent), UK (11.05 per cent), UAE (18.25 per
cent), Italy (17.02 per cent), Germany P. Republic (2.85 per cent), Spain
(19.87 per cent), France (11.05 per cent) and others (18.87 per
cent).There has been a significant increase in the growth rates of export
of all silk varieties both in terms of quantity and value during the study
period. The instability in export earning was mainly caused by the
interaction between the change in mean quantity and mean price. This
was due to increased quantum of exports as well as the high price
realized by these silk products in the development period. The strengths,
weaknesses, opportunities and threats of Indian silk exports was
revealed that, the important strengths include Large production base,
land and labour. The weaknesses include inadequate market
accessibility, poor linkage among different stake holders and gaps in
technology transfer. The opportunities include generation of rural
employment. The threats analyzed were falling international prices and
heavy dumping from China at low prices