An Analysis of Public Private Partnership in Sericulture in Jammu and Kashmir State (India)

Abstract

Sericulture industry has occupied a prominent place in the industrial development in Jammu and Kashmir. Sericulture industry in Jammu and Kashmir having glorious history in the past but still is not having bright name in silk production and export. In spite having suitable agro-climatic conditions for the development of silk industry, Jammu and Kashmir produces negligible amount of silk products every year. The aim of this paper is to highlight the development of sericulture through public private partnership and trends of cocoon production in Jammu and Kashmir. Like other sectors of the economy, PPPs would bring this sector to that platform where its growth would be optimum.

Keywords: silkworm, cocoon, moth, J&K, labour intensive, public private partnership etc.