Increase in production of mulberry, yarn needed to save silk industries
Wednesday, 7 July 2010
Our Correspondent
RAJSHAHI, July 6: Private silk industry owners of Rajshahi said the government's initiatives to restart two state owned silk factories in Rajshahi and Thakurgaon would not help improve the condition of the silk industries in the region unless programme is taken to increase the production of mulberry, silk cocoon and silk yarn in the country.
At present, more than 90 per cent silk industries of the region depend on imported silk yarn from China, the only country that exports silk yarn to Bangladesh.
"If China suspends exporting silk yarn to Bangladesh, all the silk industries will face difficulties as the local production of silk yarn has been decreased at the lowest," said Sopura Silk Mills Limited Managing Director Sadar Ali while talking to the FE.
The silk industry of the country may face closure at any time if no development programme is immediately taken for the improvement of the condition of silk farmers, he added.
National Association for Small and Cottage Industries, Bangladesh (NASCIB) Central Vice-President Liakat Ali advised that the first priority of the government for the development of silk industries should be to plant a large number of mulberry trees on whose leaves the silk-worm larvae feed on.
They also advised to assist the silk worm rearing people with easy term loan to survive their profession. Otherwise, the problem of silk industries would not be resolved merely with the reopening of the closed silk factories.
RAJSHAHI, July 6: Private silk industry owners of Rajshahi said the government's initiatives to restart two state owned silk factories in Rajshahi and Thakurgaon would not help improve the condition of the silk industries in the region unless programme is taken to increase the production of mulberry, silk cocoon and silk yarn in the country.
At present, more than 90 per cent silk industries of the region depend on imported silk yarn from China, the only country that exports silk yarn to Bangladesh.
"If China suspends exporting silk yarn to Bangladesh, all the silk industries will face difficulties as the local production of silk yarn has been decreased at the lowest," said Sopura Silk Mills Limited Managing Director Sadar Ali while talking to the FE.
The silk industry of the country may face closure at any time if no development programme is immediately taken for the improvement of the condition of silk farmers, he added.
National Association for Small and Cottage Industries, Bangladesh (NASCIB) Central Vice-President Liakat Ali advised that the first priority of the government for the development of silk industries should be to plant a large number of mulberry trees on whose leaves the silk-worm larvae feed on.
They also advised to assist the silk worm rearing people with easy term loan to survive their profession. Otherwise, the problem of silk industries would not be resolved merely with the reopening of the closed silk factories.