Punjab Government Launches State Silk Products to Boost Local Economy

The Punjab government announced plans to introduce state-produced silk products in the market under its own label. At the state-level Silk Day function, Horticulture Minister Chetan Singh Jouramajra emphasized efforts to double silk production by 2025, addressing the need for fair prices and increased farmer income through new reeling units and affordable silk seed distribution.

The Punjab government on Saturday announced its initiative to market state-produced silk products under an official label, aiming to boost the local economy and support farmers.

During the state-level Silk Day event, Horticulture Minister Chetan Singh Jouramajra unveiled the department's silk product logo and committed to doubling production by 2025. Currently, sericulture is practiced in about 230 villages across Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Pathankot, and Rupnagar districts.

Jouramajra highlighted the challenges faced by silk farmers, most of whom live below the poverty line. To address income disparity, the government plans to establish reeling units in Pathankot and reactivate a silk seed production center in Dalhousie, thus ensuring higher market prices for farmers' produce and reducing production costs.

(With inputs from agencies.)