Lok Sabha Question No. 1313 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-28
Subject: Wholesale Price of Wool and Woollen Products
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Ritesh Pandey

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1313 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.06.2019

## WHOLESALE PRICE OF WOOL AND WOOLLEN PRODUCTS

## 1313.   SHRI RITESH PANDEY:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी be pleased to state:

- (a): the wholesale price of wool and woollen products in India over the last five years;
- (b): whether there is a decline in their prices; and
- (c): if so, the reason therefor?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र मंरी (श्रीमती स्त्म ृ तत ज़ूबिन इरानी)

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) to (c) : Since, the wool sector is majorly managed by the private sector, the Government is not maintaining the wholesale price of wool & woollen products in India. However, the average raw wool prices in wool producing states are given in Annexure 'A' . The prices of different varities of wool vary with the market conditions. Significant fluctuating trend has been noticed in the raw wool  prices of Magra chokla, Chokla breed, Magra breed and Cross breed during the last five years. Prices of Pashmina wool  are  governed  internationally  and  have  declined  due  to  international  market forces except for marginal increase in 2018-19 over the previous year.

## Annexure 'A'

## (Rate in Rs. per Kg.)

| States &quality of raw wool   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   |
|-------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| H.P. (Autumn clip)            |           |           |           |           |           |
| Wool (White cross breed)      | 78        | 78        | 78        | 78        | 85.80     |
| Wool (White)                  | 61        | 65        | 65        | 65        | 65        |
| Wool (Black)                  | 45        | 45        | 45        | 45        | 45        |
| J&K                           |           |           |           |           |           |
| Wool                          | 82        | 78        | 80        | 80        | 82        |
| Leh (Ladakh region)           |           |           |           |           |           |
| Pashmina wool                 | 3450      | 2350      | 2200      | 2200      | 2350      |
| Uttrakhand                    |           |           |           |           |           |
| Russian Merino                | 110       | 110       | 110       | 110       | 110       |
| Cross breed                   | 105       | 106       | 106       | 106       | 100       |
| Local Breed                   | 105       | 105       | 95        | 90        | 90        |
| Angora wool                   | 1500      | 1500      | 1500      | 1500      | 1500      |
| Maharasthra                   |           |           |           |           |           |
| Wool (White)                  | 30 to 40  | 35 to 38  | 33        | 35        | 35        |
| Wool (Black)                  | 34 to 35  | 40 to 45  | 40        | 40        | 40        |
| Rajasthan                     |           |           |           |           |           |
| Magra Chokla                  | 203       | 235       | 171       | 175       | 170       |
| Chokla breed                  | 142       | 140       | 207       | 154       | 95        |
| Magra breed                   | 183       | 175       | 177       | 128       | 125       |
| Nali breed                    | 90        | 130       | 168       | 125       | 100       |
| Jaisalmeri breed              | 86        | 130       | 172       | 132       | 120       |
| Marwari breed                 | 67        | 60        | 75        | 68        | 68        |