[Assam] Call to popularise muga abroad

[Ram Sarangapani]

Hi Majoj,

>If we start export in a big way, our poor asomiya brides will not have any
muga 'mekhela->chador' to wear on the wedding day, export drive may also
push up the price beyond >affordability range.

Forgive me, but that seems to be a strange argument. The idea of exports
(IMHO) is that such exports vitalize that industry or even bring in fresh
capital to other areas in the region.

As for the poor Assamese brides not beinga ble to afford, can also be
refuted on the grounds that large scale efforts would improve the overall
economic scene (including the poor brides).
That means that these brides would be able to afford the higher price.

But if (as you say) the trees themselves are at risk, then today's 55MT
would soon start dwindling in the years to come - unless some fresh capital
is injected  into that industry (thru say exports) on agricultural research
to come up with better yield for the trees.
I am reaching here - but you catch my drift :)

--Ram da






On 12/17/06, Manoj Das <dasmk2k at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Actually the production of Muga has plateaued at about 55 MT per year, I
> think. Rearing of Muga is a very difficult job. My grandfather had
> "chumoni", where Muga was reared and used to tell me the problems faced by
> them. It's a tree bred species and we donot have many 'chumonis' coming up.
>
> If we start export in a big way, our poor asomiya brides will not have any
> muga 'mekhela-chador' to wear on the wedding day, export drive may also push
> up the price beyond affordability range.
>
> So the drive should study all teh aspects in totality.
>
> MKD
>
>  On 12/17/06, Pradip Kumar Datta <pradip200 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > *Call to popularise muga abroad
> > *By A Staff Reporter
> >  GUWAHATI, Dec 16 – Echoing the approach of President Dr APJ Abdul
> > Kalam, the Governor today laid stress on popularising Muga outside the
> > country. The President during his latest visit to Sualkuchi had laid stress
> > on making this unique fabric popular across the globe. The Governor
> > expressed the same view as at meeting held by him with the senior officials
> > of the departments concerned and representatives of the NEDFi and the NIF at
> > Raj Bhawan here. The meeting was held to discuss the pilot project on the
> > patented technology of mechanized process for manufacturing Muga silk
> > fabric.
> >
> > According to Raj Bhawan sources, State's Director and General Manager of
> > Industries promised in the meeting a site for the pilot project on the
> > mechanized process for Muga in the Kalapahar CITI complex here. The NEDFi
> > has also assured help to the project with required funds.
> >
> > The meeting was also attended by State's Secretary for Handloom, Textile
> > and Sericulture, Co-ordinator of the NIF's GIAN (NE) and Dulal Chowdhury,
> > who has secured a patent right on the technology in his name.
> >
> > Secretary, Handloom, Textile and Sericulture offered to look after the
> > commercial prospects of the project. The participant officers also
> > volunteered services to popularise the new technology among the
> > entrepreneurs of the State and the NE region as well, said the sources.
> >
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