Context: The Uttar Pradesh government has set an ambitious goal to enhance silk production by connecting 7,500 rural groups to the State Rural Livelihood Mission in the 2025-26 action plan.
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- To boost silk production, the state government has developed a focused strategy for intensive implementation across 15 districts this financial year.
- These districts will receive support in the form of training, modern technology adoption, and financial assistance to help silk producers compete globally.
- The initiative aims to combine traditional industries with innovation, strengthening the rural economy and promoting sustainable livelihoods.
- An agreement between the State Rural Livelihood Mission and the Silk Department has been signed to increase women’s participation in silk production.
- This agreement sets a target to involve 50,000 members from 5,000 women’s groups in silk production over the next five years.
- Seeds, equipment, and marketing support will be provided to the groups involved in silk production, helping to increase their income.
- It will promote silk production under the ODOP (One District, One Product) scheme, giving a new identity to the state’s traditional artisans.
- Uttar Pradesh’s annual silk production is 400 metric tonnes, while its consumption has reached 3,500 metric tonnes, with Varanasi having the highest demand for silk.
- To make the state self-reliant in silk production, Chief Minister of UP has launched the Mukhyamantri Resham Vikas Yojana (2025)this year.
- Over the past eight years, silk exports from the state have increased 28-fold, and this scheme aims to further boost silk production.
- According to the Silk Department, 1,050 women’s groups have already been connected to silk production. ‘Resham Sakhis’ and Block Mission Managers are being trained in each block.
