Sericulture

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Sericulture as one of the agricultural pursuits is emerging gradually as a premier enterprise in Tripura. It is projected that sericulture industry is capable of generating substantial and gainful employment in rural areas of the State through mulberry cultivation, silk worm rearing, reeling, twisting and weaving.

 

Effective measures have been taken to increase the productivity level through adoption of the latest technologies for sustaining the activity for better returns. The rural women have come forward to take up sericulture industry as a support income of their family.

 

The State Government has given importance for extention of irrigation facilities in the mulberry gardens to increase the annual returns of the rearers. The Central Silk Board has come forward with both technical and financial supports to augment the productivity level through implementation of various package schemes in the title of CDP (Catalytic Devlopment Programme).

 

The following scheme under CDP have been introduced in the rural sector with equal matching basis.

 

  1. Raising and supply of mulberry sampling of high yielding varieties

  2. Training and supply of tools & kits.

  3. Development of irrigation facilities.

  4. Construction of rearing house

The over all performance in brief during 2007-08 are as under:

 

SL. No Item 2007-08

i)

Area brought under mulberry cultivation (in acre)

500

ii)

Beneficiaries covered

900

iii)

Mulberry sapling supplied (lacs)

10

iv)

Production of green cocoon (in MT)

49

v)

Production of DFLS (Disease Free Layings) in the State grainage.

42,000

vi)

DFLS procured from CSB.

58,000

vii)

Production of Multiend Silk yarn (Mt)

5.2

viii)

Silk yarn sold (Kg)

3,000

ix)

Green Cocoon sold (Kg)

3,036

Source : Economic Review of Tripura 2007-08