Talk:Tussar Silk

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Tussar production is reportedly facing a rough patch as weavers in the villages of Bihar, Orissa and Madhya Pradesh are battling a shortfall in the supply of silk thread.

This shortfall is said to have been brought about by deforestation and climate change. Deforestation has destroyed vast acres of mulberry plantations in 15 of the 22 tribal districts in Orissa. Other factors are stranglehold of middlemen, growing state control over acquisition of cocoons, poor distribution and marketing.

India grows nearly 120,000 tonnes of tussar cocoons annually on 165,000 hectares of mulberry plantations. But because of these factors tussar production in the country is going to be badly affected.

The tussar fibre is also under siege from the influx of cheaper Chinese silk in the market.