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BHUBANESWAR: The lack of shine and resilience in the State's rural economy could probably be due to missing silken touch.

Sericulture, a highly labour intensive and remunerative option, can not only prove to be an antidote to Orissa's large-scale rural unemployment but also curb the sharp falling agro income.

Yet, the State has failed to capitalise on the abundance of resources. As per Central Silk Board, the nodal agency looking at silk production in India, Orissa抯 strength lies in its lustrous Vanya variety that can even give China, the largest producer of silk in the world, a run for its money.

Currently, Vanya silk's share is 11 percent of the total production in the country and Orissa is a major growing region. But the State has been doing it half-heartedly.

It is also the third largest producer of Tasar silk in the country. Widely used as furnishings and interiors, Tasar has very high demand in the US and European Union.

Tasar's USP of colour-variety provides a blooming high value market but for Orissa抯 inability to tap potential, it loses a good amount of foreign exchange. Nationally, sericulture provides employment to over 60 lakh people involving over seven lakh farmers in 59,000 villages.

In comparison, Orissa looks quite pallid as the production of raw silk naturally accounts for a measly 0.1 percent of the country抯 production at 22 tonne.

The number of silk farmers is a mere 0.8 percent of the national figure. Raw silk production in Jharkhand is nearly 13 times and in Chhattisgarh nearly 9-10 times more than that of Orissa.

What is of more concern is that vital parameters like area under silk cultivation, raw silk production and a number of farmers engaged, are seeing a continuous decline.

The textile futures see a bright prospect for silk in the coming years. China is at present realising a price value of over USD 31 a kg, a rise from USD 29 a kg in 2005, riding on rising demand in the Western countries.

The buoyancy in silk abroad is an opportunity for India, currently the second largest producer of silk. Demand for blended silk and knitted silk will be quite high, says a report.

The State needs to seize the initiative soon as the international demand is accompanied by growth in domestic consumption of silk, due to rise in the middle class population. And, India is the largest consumer of silk in the world.

Source: Industry Website