Jharkhand granted patent on tussar variety

The Jharkhand government has been granted a patent on tussar produced in Kuchai and Kharswan areas of Saraikela-Kharswan district in the state. With this patent, a pilot project launched on an experimental basis to give tussar produced in Jharkhand an identity by developing it as an organic silk proved successful, Dhirender Kumar, special secretary and director (handicraft, silk and handloom) of Jharkhand said today. Following the certification, Kumar claimed the price of silk produce of the state would go up by 30 to 50 per cent and the weavers and farmers would be benefited. Besides, he told a press conference here, it would open up avenues for export of organic silk products in view of its increasing demand in the world market. "We have streamlined the silk production and now the focus will be on the marketing," he said adding, the patented variety of tussar would be sold under the brand Jharcraft'. The department have plans to upgrade the products by providing training to weavers and farmer community. Ten training-cum-designing centres would be opened in the current fiscal in the state, he said. Kolkhan commissionary consisting of East and West Singhbhum and Saraikela-Kharswan districts produce 60 per cent of silk of the country and the Kuchai-Kharswan blocks were prominent as far silk production was concerned. On cocoon production, Kumar said the Centre had set a production target of 420 metric tonne per year in the 11th five-year plan period, Jharkhand was expected to achieve over 300 metric tonne in the current fiscal. "We have plans to increase this to 500 mt next year." he said.

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