印度桑蚕丝产量占世界第四位,为世界产量的6%。印度有400万农业人口从事丝纺织业。桑蚕丝产量的增长率比国内蚕丝产量的总增长率要高。1968～1969年间桑蚕丝比例从77%增加至1979～1980年间的87.4%,而在这一期间内野蚕丝比例却从23%下降至12.6%。1968～1980年期间印度丝纺织工业的指标数据见表1。 India’s mulberry silk production accounts for the fourth place in the world, accounting for 6% of world production. India has 4 million agricultural population engaged in the silk textile industry. The growth rate of mulberry silk production is higher than the total growth rate of domestic silk production. The proportion of mulberry silk increased from 77% to 87.4% between 1979 and 1980 from 1968 to 1969, and the ratio of infield silk decreased from 23% to 12.6% during this period. The index data of the Indian silk textile industry from 1968 to 1980 are shown in Table 1.