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The article reports that during August 2011, the total quantum of mulberry raw silk transaction at silk exchanges of Karnataka indicated a decrease of 7.4 and 2.0% in quantity and a decrease of 5.9 in quantity compared to August 2010 and July 2011, respectively. It cites the silk exchange in Bangalore, India and the quantum of bivoltine silk transacted in Karnataka. The transaction of raw silk is also noted.

The article reports that the exports target of 988 million U.S. dollars has been set by the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India for the year 2011-2012. The export of 189.16 million U.S. dollars has been achieved during April-July period for 2011-2012. A table showing the silk goods export earnings during April-July 2011-2012 compared to the same period in 2010-2011 is presented. The share of silk goods export in the overall textile exports and total exports is also noted.

The article reports on silk prices in India. An increase of 6.1 percent in quantity and 5.8 percent in value of mulberry raw silk transaction was recorded during July 2011. The prices of filature/cottage basin, charka, and dupion raw silks at the Bangalore Silk Exchange showed a decrease of 5.2, 3, and 18.3 percentages respectively. The average price for bivoltine reeling cocoons transacted at Ramanagaram Government Cocoon Market was at 202 Indian rupee per kilogram on July 2011.

The article provides a review of silk export and import in India. The Indian Ministry of Textiles has set a target of 988 million U.S. dollars in terms of silk goods exports. The U.S., France, and Germany are among the top importers of Indian silk goods. Export earnings through the major ports in India accounted to 122.31 million U.S. dollars against the total export earnings of 135.51 million U.S. dollars.

The article discusses news and developments in the silk industry in India in June 2011. An increase of 23.6 percent and a decrease of 7.8 percent in quantity were reported concerning mulberry raw silk transactions at silk exchanges of Karnataka in June 2011. An overview of prices of filiature/cottage basin, duplon ands charka raw silks at Bangalore Silk Exchange in June is provided. Also discussed is the average price for improved cross breed reeling cocoon.

The article provides an overview of the silk goods exports target of the Indian government for the year 2011-2012. It is projected that the value of silk goods exports for the period would reach 797 million U.S. dollars. Statistics are provided to illustrate the silk goods expert trends in India from April 2011 to May 2012. The leading importers of Indian silk goods are the U.S., Great Britain, United Arab Emirates (UAE), France and Germany.

The article examines issues and factors behind the fluctuation in prices of sericulture commodities. It explains the role of sericulture in the economic development of Indiais. Some factors affecting the sericulture activities are bad crop resulting in cocoon shortage and cheap Chinese imported silk. he article points out the close relation between prices of cocoon and raw silk.

The article analyzes the import and export of silk goods in India from 2009 to 2010. The silk and silk goods export earnings for the period reached 609.58 million U.S. dollars dipped by 9 percent in rupee terms. Exports to United Arab Emirates and Hong Kong elevated to 10.56 and 12.67 percent respectively. Exports of natural silk yarn from India decreased by 16.1 percent.

The article reports on an enlightenment programme and an awareness programme conducted by the Research Extension Centre and Department of Sericulture of Madakasira, India on March 9, 2012 and March 29, 2012 at H. M. Palli to motivate CB farmers to use bivoltine sericulture and to adopt new technologies. Smt. C. Aruna Kumari of Sericulture Anantapur explained the application of farm yard manure and recommended doses of chemical fertilizers to mulberry gardens during the enlightenment programme.

The article provides information on raw silk production from 2010 to 2011. Major producers of silk are reportedly in China and sericulture industries have been established in different countries, including Brazil, Bulgaria, and Egypt. The leading producers of silk in the world are China, India, Brazil, Thailand, and Uzbekistan. The overall product of all varieties of raw silk in India was 20,410 metric tons (MT) in the year 2010-2011.

The article reports on the progress of the sericulture industry worldwide, particularly India's raw silk production for 2009-2010. It mentions the country as being the second largest global raw silk producer with a 15.5 per cent share. It reports the consistent increase in the country's production for the last three years compared to the X Plan's first two years. The article also includes tables and graphs depicting the performance of India's Mulberry and Vanya silk production.

The article focuses on mulberry varieties for cultivation in India. It notes that mulberry breeders are seeking to improve leaf productivity and quality in order to raise cocoon productivity per unit area as the plant serves as the sole food plant of the silkworm Bombyx mori. The best mulberry varieties from several research institutes have been tested under the All India Coordinated Experiment for Mulberry (AICEM). One variety released by the Central Silk Board (CSB) is Victory-1 (V1).