Wool industry to be expanded
Updated: May 30, 2013 03:33:16pm
New Delhi, May 30 (KNN) In an attempt to facilitate the development of wool in India, the Central Wool Development Board (CWBD) has made special provisions to provide financial assistance to states as per their specific needs.
In a media interview, Chairman CWBD, Kesar Lal Choudhary explained about the role the industry body has played in improving production of wool in India.
The board has implemented various schemes like Sheep and Wool Improvement Scheme SWIS, Pashmina Wool Development Scheme (PWDS), and Angora Wool Development Scheme (AWDS) to enhance production of wool, he said.
Explaining the criteria for sanction of proposals under the different schemes he said, “The project committee examines the project with respect to all parameters of the related scheme. The recommendation of the project committee is further put up to the executive committee of the CWBD for their approval and after the approval of the board, the grant is released.”
While the duration of a project is three years, it may be extended after satisfactory implementation.
He explained that SWIS was a scheme to improve production as well as quantity of wool produced from sheep.
“Under the scheme, various components are included as support for health care, breed improvement, strengthening of sheep-breeding farms, feed supplement, revolving fund for marketing raw wool, state specific project as per specific need, overhead expenditure to implementing agencies etc,” he said.
The woollen industry in the country is small in size and widely scattered in the states of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat. While 40 per cent of the woollen units are located in Punjab, 27 per cent are in Haryana, 10 per cent in Rajasthan, and the remaining states account for the remaining 23 per cent of the units, the larger units being in Maharashtra, Punjab, UP, Gujarat and West Bengal.
Currently, the woollen sectors exports various kinds of woollen textile products from wool tops, yarn to finished products like apparel fabric, readymade apparels and made-ups including carpets worth over USD 2 billion per annum.
India's wool, fine or coarse animal hair, horse hair yarn and woven fabric imports in April- 2013 have grown to USD 34.23 million, an increase of 10.22 per cent compared to March 2013, according to a research company.
While sheep is the main source of wool in India, it is also taken from pashmina goat and Angora rabbit.
Pashmina is the finest quality of wool obtained from the pashmina goat found in Leh, Ladakh and other parts of Jammu and Kashmir. In the 12th plan, the board had proposed Rs 41.21 crore to implement the Pashmina Wool Development Scheme (PWDS) which included several components like distribution of high-quality pashmina bucks, bucks exchange programme, assistance for foundation stock in new area to start this activity, health coverage and strengthening of existing fodder bank.
The Board has also initiated the Angora Wool Development Scheme (AWDS) to improve production of Angora wool. The scheme has two components: establishment of mini Angora rabbit farms and angora rabbit germ-plasm cum processing and training centre.
“For establishment of mini angora rabbit farms, the board provides financial assistance for construction of low cost shed, supply of foundation stock of rabbit, cages, medical kit, feed, provision for charka and knitting machine, training etc,” Choudhary said.
The board has even made financial provision for establishment of angora germplasm farm, he said. The total Angora population in the country is around 50,000 and nearly 30,000 Kg wool is produced annually.
As far as employment is concerned, the wool industry employs almost 27 Lakh people.
The Central Wool Development Board (CWDB), an autonomous body under the ministry of textiles works towards the promotion and development of this sector.
In order to boost the unorganized sector, the government has used the audio-visual medium to make the industry aware about their schemes. (KNN)
In a media interview, Chairman CWBD, Kesar Lal Choudhary explained about the role the industry body has played in improving production of wool in India.
The board has implemented various schemes like Sheep and Wool Improvement Scheme SWIS, Pashmina Wool Development Scheme (PWDS), and Angora Wool Development Scheme (AWDS) to enhance production of wool, he said.
Explaining the criteria for sanction of proposals under the different schemes he said, “The project committee examines the project with respect to all parameters of the related scheme. The recommendation of the project committee is further put up to the executive committee of the CWBD for their approval and after the approval of the board, the grant is released.”
While the duration of a project is three years, it may be extended after satisfactory implementation.
He explained that SWIS was a scheme to improve production as well as quantity of wool produced from sheep.
“Under the scheme, various components are included as support for health care, breed improvement, strengthening of sheep-breeding farms, feed supplement, revolving fund for marketing raw wool, state specific project as per specific need, overhead expenditure to implementing agencies etc,” he said.
The woollen industry in the country is small in size and widely scattered in the states of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat. While 40 per cent of the woollen units are located in Punjab, 27 per cent are in Haryana, 10 per cent in Rajasthan, and the remaining states account for the remaining 23 per cent of the units, the larger units being in Maharashtra, Punjab, UP, Gujarat and West Bengal.
Currently, the woollen sectors exports various kinds of woollen textile products from wool tops, yarn to finished products like apparel fabric, readymade apparels and made-ups including carpets worth over USD 2 billion per annum.
India's wool, fine or coarse animal hair, horse hair yarn and woven fabric imports in April- 2013 have grown to USD 34.23 million, an increase of 10.22 per cent compared to March 2013, according to a research company.
While sheep is the main source of wool in India, it is also taken from pashmina goat and Angora rabbit.
Pashmina is the finest quality of wool obtained from the pashmina goat found in Leh, Ladakh and other parts of Jammu and Kashmir. In the 12th plan, the board had proposed Rs 41.21 crore to implement the Pashmina Wool Development Scheme (PWDS) which included several components like distribution of high-quality pashmina bucks, bucks exchange programme, assistance for foundation stock in new area to start this activity, health coverage and strengthening of existing fodder bank.
The Board has also initiated the Angora Wool Development Scheme (AWDS) to improve production of Angora wool. The scheme has two components: establishment of mini Angora rabbit farms and angora rabbit germ-plasm cum processing and training centre.
“For establishment of mini angora rabbit farms, the board provides financial assistance for construction of low cost shed, supply of foundation stock of rabbit, cages, medical kit, feed, provision for charka and knitting machine, training etc,” Choudhary said.
The board has even made financial provision for establishment of angora germplasm farm, he said. The total Angora population in the country is around 50,000 and nearly 30,000 Kg wool is produced annually.
As far as employment is concerned, the wool industry employs almost 27 Lakh people.
The Central Wool Development Board (CWDB), an autonomous body under the ministry of textiles works towards the promotion and development of this sector.
In order to boost the unorganized sector, the government has used the audio-visual medium to make the industry aware about their schemes. (KNN)
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