The import of raw material for textile production has decreased at a CAGR of 0.2% from 2013 to 2015. The item-wise and country-wise details of import of raw material of textiles are as follows:

Item wise Imports (USD million)

Item	2013	2014	2015	CAGR
Fiber & Filament	1927	2109	1922	-0.2%
Yarn	457	469	453	-0.5%
Total	2385	2578	2374	-0.2%

 

Country-wise Imports of raw material (USD million) (top ten)

Country	Import of raw material in 2015 (USD Mn)	Country	Import of raw material in 2015 (USD Mn)
China	734	Japan	96
Australia	186	Viet Nam	93
USA	163	Thailand	72
Bangladesh	110	Mali	69
Indonesia	101	Germany	64

 

The Government is focused on increasing production of all types of raw materials for textile sector including natural fibres, man-made fibres and yarns. Following are some of the major schemes focusing on the production of raw materials:

 

1.                     Jute Improved Cultivation and Advanced Retting Exercise (Jute-ICARE)

2.                  Incentive scheme for acquisition of Plant& machinery for Jute mills (ISAPM)

3.                  Integrated Scheme for Development of Silk Industry

4.                  Integrated Wool Improvement and Development Programme (IWIDP)

5.                  Sheep & Wool Improvement Scheme (SWIS)

6.                  Pashmina Wool Development Programme

7.                  Technology Mission on Cotton

8.                  Price Support Scheme (PSS)

9.                  Vidarbha Intensive Irrigation Development Programme (VIIDP)

 

The above information was given by the Minister of State, Textiles, Shri Ajay Tamta today, in a written reply to a Lok Sabha question.

 

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