Lok Sabha Question No. 4810 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Wool Production
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: RAGHAV LAKHANPAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4810 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2016

## WOOL PRODUCTION

## 4810.   SHRI RAGHAV LAKHANPAL:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

be pleased to state:

- (a) the quantum of wool produced in the country during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
- (b) the details of import and export of wool during the said period, country-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has set up/ proposes to set up Certified Wool Testing Laboratories in the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the funds allocated and utilised for the purpose during the said period?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र मंरी ( )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a): The quantum of production of wool in the country during the last three year was 47.90 m Kg (2013-14), 48.13 m Kg  (2014-15), 43.58 m Kg (2015-16) and 44.07 m Kg is projected to be produced in 2016-17.  The State-wise information is at Annexure.
- (b): The details of import and export of wool during the said period to top 5 countries are as under:

##  India's Top 5 Export Markets of Wool (US$ Million)

| Rank   | Country             |   2013-2014 |   2014-2015 |   2015-2016 |   2016-2017 (Apr- Sept) |
|--------|---------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------------------|
| 1      | Italy               |        17.4 |        19.4 |        13.7 |                     6.5 |
| 2      | Republic of Korea   |         7.4 |         7.2 |         7.8 |                     2.5 |
| 3      | Germany             |         5.1 |         5.4 |         6.2 |                     0.3 |
| 4      | China               |         1.6 |         2.6 |         3.7 |                     1.5 |
| 5      | Bulgaria            |         1.8 |         3.9 |         3.3 |                     0   |
|        | India Total Exports |        53.7 |        54.7 |        48.3 |                    18.1 |

Source- : DGCI&S

##  India's Top 5 Suppliers of Wool (US$ Million)

| Rank   | Country             |   2013-2014 |   2014-2015 |   2015-2016 |   2016-2017 (Apr- Sept) |
|--------|---------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------------------|
| 1      | Australia           |       158.8 |       174.9 |       164.7 |                    80   |
| 2      | New Zealand         |        26.3 |        36.1 |        28.6 |                    14.7 |
| 3      | South Africa        |        21.5 |        15.2 |        13.3 |                     3.4 |
| 4      | Syria               |         5.3 |        10.6 |        15.6 |                     6.8 |
| 5      | China               |         8.8 |        13.5 |        12.1 |                     4.8 |
|        | India Total Imports |       330.1 |       356.4 |       309.3 |                   142.8 |

Source- : DGCI&S

(c) to (d): There is a lab under Wool Research Association (WRA), Thane, Maharashtra which is accredited  by  Interrwollabs  Bradforts  and  NABL.  The  Government  has  provided  financial  support  of RS.440  lakhs  to  develop  the  laboratory  of  Wool  Research  Association  as  'Centre  of  Excellence  for Wool'.    Out  of  the  released  amount  of  Rs.440  lakhs,  WRA,  Thane  has  utilized  Rs.350  lakhs  for procurement  and installation of different equipment/machineries at the laboratory.

## State-wise production of wool in the country (State-wise) during the year 2013-14 to 2016-2017 (projected) (Quantity in Thousand Kg.)

| S. No.   | States/UTs           |   2013-14 (000 Kg) |   2014-15 (000 Kg) |   2015-16 (000 Kg.) | 2016-17 Target   |
|----------|----------------------|--------------------|--------------------|---------------------|------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh       |            5036.83 |             778.23 |              788.63 | 792.00           |
| 2        | Bihar                |             270.6  |             278.42 |              240.16 | 316.00           |
| 3        | Chhattisgarh         |             105.95 |             115.53 |               90.15 | 91.00            |
| 4        | Gujarat              |            2578.06 |            2577.41 |             2282.65 | 2262.00          |
| 5        | Haryana              |            1390.41 |            1428.69 |              702.17 | 700.00           |
| 6        | Himachal Pradesh     |            1654.99 |            1663.07 |             1408.87 | 1500.00          |
| 7        | Jammu &Kashmir       |            8709.7  |            8371.01 |             6865.65 | 6865.65          |
| 8        | Jharkhand            |             156.13 |             160.76 |              165.82 | 172.40           |
| 9        | Karnataka            |            7754.53 |            8821.44 |             8191.42 | 7363.00          |
| 10       | Madhya Pradesh       |             466.34 |             483.83 |              442.39 | 405.67           |
| 11       | Maharashtra          |            1538.62 |            1385.78 |             1389.89 | 1395.00          |
| 12       | Punjab               |             557.73 |             460.89 |              472.69 |                  |
| 13       | Rajasthan            |           15026.8  |           14463.4  |            13414.6  | 13550.00         |
| 14       | Sikkim               |               1    |               0    |                0    | 1.70             |
| 15       | Tamil Nadu           |               1.83 |               1.2  |                1.36 | 2.00             |
| 16       | Telangana            |               0    |            4422.97 |             4562.41 | 4700.00          |
| 17       | Uttar Pradesh        |            1472.55 |            1493.71 |             1264.98 | 2623.30          |
| 18       | Uttarakhand          |             440.44 |             468.93 |              513.33 | 538.00           |
| 19       | West Bengal          |             725.17 |             740.4  |              748.47 | 753.00           |
| 20       | Arunachal Pradesh    |              21.55 |              24.23 |               35.7  | 38.50            |
|          | All India Wool Prod. |           47908.9  |           48139.9  |            43581.3  | 44069.22         |

(Source: Ministry of Agri. & Farmers Welfare)

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