Sericulture Activities in Meghalaya:
Particulars | Mulberry | Eri | Muga |
Sericulture villages | 210 | 1477 | 308 |
Sericulture farmers | 3455 | 37303 | 6672 |
Spinners/reelers | - | 1933 | 140 |
Source: Seri-States of India 2024- A Profile
Silk Production Trends in Meghalaya, 2019-20 to 2023-24:
Sl. No | Variety | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
I | Mulberry area (ha) | 3289 | 3300 | 3185 | 3401 | 3401 |
II | Mulberry raw silk (MT) | |||||
| Bivoltine | 50 | 51 | 52 | 58 | 60 |
| Cross breed | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Mulberry total | 54 | 56 | 57 | 64 | 65 |
III | Vanya silk (MT) | |||||
| Eri | 1103 | 1121 | 1138 | 1063 | 1069 |
| Muga | 35 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 42 |
| Vanya total | 1138 | 1157 | 1177 | 1104 | 1110 |
| Grand Total | 1192 | 1213 | 1234 | 1168 | 1176 |
Source: Seri-States of India 2024- A Profile
District-wise Status of Sericulture in Meghalaya, 2023-24:
District | Mulberry silk production (MT) | Eri silk production (MT) | Muga silk production (MT) |
West Jaintia Hills | 50 | 76 | 1 |
East Khasi Hills | 5 | 4 | 0.4 |
West Khasi Hills | 5 | 124 | 4 |
Ri-Bhoi |
| 195 | 5 |
East Garo Hills | 2 | 172 | 3 |
West Garo Hills | 4 | 256 | 18 |
South Garo Hills |
| 119 | 4 |
North Garo Hills |
| 122 | 5 |
Total | 65 | 1069 | 42 |
Source: Seri-States of India 2024- A Profile
Year-wise Number of Sericultural Villages & Families Engaged in Meghalaya, 1985-86 to 2020-21:
Year | Sericultural Villages | Families engaged in Sericulture |
1985-86 | 1459 | 9107 |
1993-94 | 1812 | 14000 |
1996-97 | 1812 | 14000 |
1997-98 | 1812 | 14000 |
1998-99 | 1812 | 14000 |
1999-00 | 1812 | 14000 |
2000-01 | 1812 | 14000 |
2001-02 | 1812 | 14000 |
2002-03 | 1812 | 16000 |
2003-04 | 1812 | 16000 |
2004-05 | 1812 | 16000 |
2005-06 | 1812 | 16000 |
2006-07 | 1812 | 28923 |
2007-08 | 1812 | 28923 |
2008-09 | 1812 | 28923 |
2009-10 | 1812 | 28923 |
2010-11 | 1812 | 28923 |
2011-12 | 1812 | 28923 |
2012-13 | 1366 | 35572 |
2013-14 | 1523 | 45205 |
2014-15 | 1523 | 45205 |
2015-16 | 2256 | 59666 |
2016-17 | 1845 | 55959 |
2017-18 | 2036 | 60168 |
2018-19 | 2097 | 51738 |
2019-20 | 1964 | 46971 |
2020-21 | 1995 | 47430 |
Source : Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2008-09, 2010-11, 2014, 2017 and 2023
Year-wise Number of Sericultural Villages, Farms, etc. in Meghalaya. 2010-11 to 2020-21:
Year | Sericultural Villages | Families engaged in Sericulture | Sericultural Farms | Eri-seed Grainages | Silk Reeling Units | |
Mulberry | Muga | |||||
2010-11 | 1812 | 28923 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
2011-12 | 1812 | 28923 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
2012-13 | 1366 | 35572 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
2013-14 | 1523 | 45205 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
2014-15 | 1523 | 45205 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 8 |
2015-16 | 2256 | 59666 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
2016-17 | 1845 | 55959 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
2017-18 | 2036 | 60168 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
2018-19 | 2097 | 51738 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
2019-20 | 1964 | 46971 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
2020-21 | 1995 | 47430 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 8 |
Source : Statistical Abstract Meghalaya 2024
Year-wise Production of Cocoons and Raw Silk in Meghalaya, 2010-11 to 2020-21:
Year | Mulberry ('000 Kgs.) | Eri ('000 Kgs.) | Muga (Lakh Nos.) |
2010-11 | 12.482 | 327.627 | 162.39 |
2011-12 | 15.597 | 687.500 | 165.78 |
2012-13 | 19.532 | 455.636 | 195.98 |
2013-14 | 115.56 | 302.078 | 438.05 |
2014-15 | 173.26 | 866.047 | 797.43 |
2015-16 | 155.935 | 1047.091 | 1031.7 |
2016-17 | 272.077 | 1098.139 | 1323.88 |
2017-18 | 378.16 | 1273.40 | 1602.71 |
2018-19 | 442.75 | 1393.34 | 1786.49 |
2019-20 | 473.58 | 1378.8 | 1755 |
2020-21 | 488.63 | 1402.39 | 1839 |
Source : Statistical Handbook Meghalaya 2008-09, 2010-11
Statistical Abstract Meghalaya 2024
District-wise Production of Cocoons in Meghalaya, 2020-21:
District/State | Mulberry ('000Kgs) | Eri ('000Kgs) | Muga (Lakh Nos ) |
East Jaintia Hills | - | - | - |
West Jaintia hills | 368.940 | 97.100 | 5.000 |
East Khasi Hills | 32.180 | - | 5.200 |
West Khasi Hills | 35.720 | 152.400 | 173.00 |
South West Khasi Hills | - | - | - |
Ri-Bhoi | - | 232.90 | 173.40 |
East Garo Hills | 11.650 | 294.19 | 174.10 |
North Garo Hills | - | 165.80 | 258.30 |
West Garo Hills | 40.140 | 307.50 | 841.40 |
South Garo Hills | - | 152.50 | 208.60 |
South West Garo Hills | - | - | - |
Source : Statistical Handbook Meghalaya 2023
Year-wise Quantity of Raw Silk Production in Meghalaya, 2010-11 to 2020-21:
(Kgs)
Year | Raw Silk | ||
Mulberry | Muga | Eri | |
2010-11 | 832 | 3248 | 262099 |
2011-12 | 1252 | 3314 | 550000 |
2012-13 | 2390 | 3918 | 364507 |
2013-14 | 14721 | 11908 | 657290 |
2014-15 | 16782 | 16337 | 622390 |
2015-16 | 15134 | 18073 | 823796 |
2016-17 | 28158 | 27139 | 871884 |
2017-18 | 38960 | 30370 | 1006780 |
2018-19 | 49200 | 34200 | 1103320 |
2019-20 | 54090 | 35000 | 1102860 |
2020-21 | 55570 | 36780 | 1120710 |
Source : Statistical Abstract Meghalaya 2024
Year-wise Number of Sericultural Farms, Eri Seed Grainage & Silk Reeling Units in Meghalaya, 2018-19 to 2020-21:
Particular | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 |
Sericultural Farms. | |||
a. Number | 25 | 38 | 38 |
b. Area (Acres) | 138 | 160 | 156 |
Eri Seed Grainage | |||
a. Number | 5 | 6 | 11 |
b. Area (Acres) | 9.8 | 23.8 | 58.88 |
Silk Reeling Units in Nos. | |||
1. Mulberry | 4 | 4 | 4 |
2. Muga | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Quantity of Raw silk produced in (Kgs) | |||
1. Mulberry | 49,200 | 54,090 | 55,570 |
2. Eri | 11,03,320 | 11,02,860 | 11,20,710 |
3.Muga | 34,200 | 35,000 | 36,780 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Meghalaya 2023