Lok Sabha Question No. 4037 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-13
Subject: Production of Wool
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: B. SREERAMULU, K. ASHOK KUMAR

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4037

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.08.2015

**PRODUCTION OF WOOL**

4037. 	SHRI B. SRIRAMULU:

SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र  मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) 	the annual production of wool in the country during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise;

(b) 	the funds released under the Sheep and Wool Improvement Programme in the country including Karnataka during the said period, State/UT-wise;

(c) 	the number of beneficiaries in the country including Karnataka under this scheme during the said period, State/ UT-wise;

(d) 	whether the Indian woollen goods are considered to be of low quality in the international markets which results in lack of demand; and

(e) 	if so, whether the Government has taken any steps to improve the quality of woollen goods as per the international standard and if so, the details thereof?

उत्तर

ANSWER

वस्त्र राज्‍य मंत्री (स्वतंत्र प्रभार) (श्री संतोष कुमार गंगवार)

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES

(SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

**(a):** As per Basic Statistics on Animal Husbandry & Fisheries published by Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Animal Husbandry, the production of wool in the country during last three years was  46.05 m Kg. (2012-13), 47.91 m Kg. ( 2013-14),  48.14 m Kg, ( 2014-15) and 50.18 m Kg. is projected to be produced in 2015-16. The State-wise information is at **Annexure** .

**(b):** Funds released by Central Wool Development Board under Sheep & Wool Improvement Scheme in the country including **Karnataka** during the last three years and the current year,                           state-wise are as under:- 				                                       (Rs. in lakh)

| S. No.   | Name of implementing agencies                                                                                  | 2014-15  **Provisional**   | 2013-14   | 2012-13   | 2011-12   |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1.       | **Karnataka State-**  Karnataka Sheep &Wool Dev. Corp., Bangalore                                          | 56.29                      | nil       | 42.50     | 24.10     |
| 2.       | **Maharashtra State-**  Punyashloka Ahilyadevi Maharashtra Mendhi Va Sheli Mahamandal Ltd. Pune                | nil                        | 71.00     | 7.63      | 25.00     |
| 3.(i)    | **J.&K State-**  J.&K. Sheep and Sheep Products Dev. Board ,Srinagar (J&K)                         | nil                        | nil       | 96.00     | 36.00     |
| (ii)     | LAHDC, Kargil                                                                                                  | 153.00                     | 90.00     | 156.50    | 67.50     |
| (iii)    | LAHDC, Leh                                                                                                     | 117.60                     | 88.20     | 353.70    | 67.50     |
|          |                                                                                                                |                            |           |           |           |
| 4.       | **Uttar Pradesh State-**  Director Animal Husbandry UP Lakhnow (UP)                                            | 46.00                      | 23.00     | 88.00     | nil       |
| 5.       | **Himachal Pradesh State-**  H.P. State Wool Procurement &Mkt. Fed., Shimla                                | 91.00                      | 112.00    | nil       | 94.50     |
| 6.       | **Uttarakhand State-**  Uttarakhand Sheep &Wool Dev. Board, Dehradun                                       | 51.25                      | nil       | 43.00     | 48.20     |
| 7.       | **Andhra Pradesh /Telgana State-**  Andhra Pradesh Sheep and Goat Dev.                       Co-op. Fed.(A.P.) | 56.00                      | nil       | 65.00     | 47.00     |
| 8.       | **Gujarat State-**  Gujarat  Sheep &Wool Dev. Corp. Ltd., Gandhi nagar                                     | 75.00                      | nil       | nil       | nil       |
| 9.(i)    | **Rajasthan State-**  CSWRI Avaikanagar                                                                        | nil                        | nil       | 34.25     | nil       |
| (ii)     | Raj. Livestock Dev. Board, Jaipur                                                                              | nil                        | nil       | 26.20     | nil       |
| (iii)    | Vet. College, Bikaner                                                                                          | nil                        | nil       | nil       | 68.00     |
|          |                                                                                                                |                            |           |           |           |

**(c):** Number of beneficiaries in the country including Karnataka under the Sheep & Wool Improvement Scheme, state-wise are as under:-

| S. No   | Name of States   | No. of beneficiaries (sheep breeders families)    |
|---------|------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| **1.**  | **Karnataka**    | **6563**                                          |
| 2.      | Maharashtra      | 2191                                              |
| 3.      | Jammu & Kashmir  | 29154                                             |
| 4.      | Uttar Pradesh    | 3998                                              |
| 5.      | Himachal Pradesh | 6571                                              |
| 6.      | Uttarakhand      | 6575                                              |
| 7.      | Andhra Pradesh   | 6600                                              |
| 8.      | Rajasthan        | 6981                                              |
| 9.      | Gujarat          | 10958                                             |

**(d) & (e):** No, Madam. Does not arise.  Indian woolen goods are not considered to be of low quality in the international markets as the Exports of woolen textiles from India has shown an increase in US $ terms during the last three years.  The Export data of the last three years are as under:-

( in US $ Million)

| Sector          |   2012-13  |   2013-14 |   2014-15 | 2015-16 ( April to June)                          |
|-----------------|------------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------------------------------|
| Woolen Textiles |        415 |       423 |       514 | 127 ( + 6% of the corresponding period last year) |

**Annexure**

**State-wise production of indigenous wool during the year 2012-13 to 2015-16 (Projected) are as under:-**

|        |                   |                   |                   |                   |                                   |
|--------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------|
| S. No. | States/UTs        | 2012-13  (000 Kg) | 2013-14  (000 Kg) | 2014-15  (000 Kg) | 2015-16  (000 Kg.)  **Projected** |
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh    | 5030.50           | 5036.83           | 778.23            | 790                               |
| 2      | Bihar             | 267.45            | 270.60            | 278.42            | 301.00                            |
| 3      | Chhattisgarh      | 106.61            | 105.95            | 115.53            | 119.00                            |
| 4      | Gujarat           | 2663.96           | 2578.06           | 2577.41           | 2578.00                           |
| 5      | Haryana           | 1369.96           | 1390.41           | 1428.69           | 1400.00                           |
| 6      | Himachal Pradesh  | 1649.33           | 1654.99           | 1663.07           | 1680.00                           |
| 7      | Jammu & Kashmir   | 7680.61           | 8709.70           | 8371.01           | 8371.01                           |
| 8      | Jharkhand         | 158.89            | 156.13            | 160.76            | 168.00                            |
| **9**  | **Karnataka**     | **8019.89**       | **7754.53**       | **8821.44**       | **9100.00**                       |
| 10     | Madhya Pradesh    | 442.23            | 466.34            | 483.83            | 499.80                            |
| 11     | Maharashtra       | 1502.61           | 1538.62           | 1385.78           | 1393.00                           |
| 12     | Punjab            | 557.73            | 557.73            | 460.89            | 470.00                            |
| 13     | Rajasthan         | 14007.18          | 15026.77          | 14463.36          | 14900.00                          |
| 14     | Sikkim            | 1                 | 1.00              | 0                 | 1.50                              |
| 15     | Tamil Nadu        | 1.09              | 1.83              | 1.20              | 2.00                              |
| 16     | Telangana         |                   | 0                 | 4422.97           | 4556.00                           |
| 17     | Uttar Pradesh     | 1456.10           | 1472.55           | 1493.71           | 2571.80                           |
| 18     | Uttarakhand       | 399.89            | 440.44            | 468.93            | 503.00                            |
| 19     | West Bengal       | 722.08            | 725.17            | 740.40            | 746.00                            |
| 20     | Arunachal Pradesh | 17.78             | 21.55             | 24.23             | 25.50                             |
|        | **All India**     | **46054.87**      | **47908.88**      | **48139.88**      | **50175.61**                      |

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