8th edition of the India International Silk Fair inaugurated
Part of: GS Prelims and GS- III – Economy
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Union Textiles Minister recently inaugurated the 8th edition of the India International Silk Fair virtually.
Key takeaways
The fair is considered to be India’s biggest silk fair.
It is the Sourcing Fair for silk and silk blend products.
Organised by: Indian Silk Export Promotion Council
Ministry: Ministry of Textiles
Sponsored by: Department of Commerce
Important value additions
India is the 2nd largest producer of Silk.
India is the only country in the world that produces all four major varieties of silk i.e. Mulberry, Eri, Tassar, and Muga.
Mulberry silk: Mainly in Karnataka
Non-mulberry Silk: Temperate tussar silk in Maharashtra,WB, Odisha, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh; Tropical tussar silk in sub –himalayan belt ( Manipur, Assam, Meghalaya,etc); Muga Silk in Assam and Eri silk in Assam, Odisha, Bihar
India has around 11 Geographical Indications (GI) such as: Pochampally Ikat, Chanderpaul Silk, Mysore Silk, Kanchipuram Silk, Muga Silk, Salem Silk, Arni Silk, Champa Silk, Bhagalpur Silk, Banaras Brocade and Sarees, etc.
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