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Sericulture

 

Sericulture Statistics in Nagaland, 2017-18 to 2023-24:

Kind

Particulars

Unit

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

Muga

Area under cultivation

Acre

1774

1774

1774

1892

1745

1574

2151

Production of DFLS

No. in Lakh

0.603

0.64

0.558

0.48

0.30

0.59

0.315

Production of reelable cocoon

No. in Lakh

22.94

21.82

17.70

14.25

10.68

18.49

10.39

Production of Raw Silk

M.T

0.562

0.564

0.433

0.33

0.24

0.43

0.24

Eri

Area under cultivation

Acre

16178

16.178

15373

15523

14650

15150

15280

Production of DFLS

No. in Lakh

74.35

81.74

79.92

44.52

49.12

53.46

59.92

Production of empty cocoon

M.T

713.26

714.3

685.33

304.78

364.34

395.64

446.44

Production of spun silk

M.T

602.49

606.41

587.83

258.92

310.02

344.66

379.92

Eri pupae

M.T

24580

26231

2351

945

1240

1520

1710.00

Oak Tasar

Area under cultivation

Acre

292

392

292

432

432

432

315

Production of DFLS

No. in Lakh

0.025

0.055

0.04

0.07

0.12

0.063

0.10

Production of reelable cocoon

No. in Lakh

0.923

1.890

1.34

1.040

3.60

1.712

3.33

Production of Raw Silk

M.T

0.002

0.063

0.023

0.031

0.09

0.04

0.081

Mulbery

Area under cultivation

Acre

2157

2557

1736

1736

1585

1385

835

Production of DFLS

No. in Lakh

2.74

2.85

2.75

0.97

1.16

1.29

0.88

Production of reelable cocoon

M.T

111.6

122.91

101.4

43.7

44.39

47.57

39.25

Production of Raw Silk

M.T

12.15

13.09

11.86

5.97

4.18

4.98

4.31

DFLS: Disease Free Laying

Source: Statistical Handbook of Nagaland 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2024

 

Silk Production Trends in Nagaland, 2019-20 to 2023-24:

Sl. No.

Variety

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

I

Mulberry plantation (ha)

694

570

414

370

370

II

Mulberry raw silk (MT)

 

Bivoltine

11

6

3

4

3

 

Cross breed

1

 

0.96

0.6

2

 

Mulberry total

12

6

4

5

5

III

Vanya silk (MT)

 

Oak-tasar

0.023

0.03

0.09

0.04

0.08

 

Eri

588

258

310

345

394

 

Muga

0.43

0.35

0.24

0.43

0.28

 

Vanya total

588

258

310

345

394

 

Grand total

600

264

315

350

399

Source: Seri-States of India 2024-A Profile

 

District-wise Status of Sericulture in Nagaland, 2023-24:

Districts

Raw Silk Production (MT)

Mulberry

Tasar

Eri

Muga

Dimapur

3

 

65

0.04

Peren

1

 

11

0.01

Mokokchung

1

 

91

0.10

Wokha

 

 

17

0.08

Kohima

 

0.01

64

 

Phek

 

0.02

26

 

Tuensang

 

 

22

 

Kiphire

 

0.1

64

 

Mon

 

 

6

 

Longleng

 

 

19

 

Zunheboto

 

 

9

 

Total

5

0.1

394

0.023

Source: Seri-States of India 2024-A Profile

 

Sericulture Infrastructure of Nagaland:

Particulars

Mulberry

Tasar

Eri

Muga

Reeling Technical Service Centre (TSC )

1

 

 

1

Basic seed multiplication unit (P2)

 

 

4

1

Demonstration farm

2

3

14

5

Nursery

1

 

11

2

Chawki rearing centre

14

 

 

 

State grainage

 

1

11

3

Private grainage

 

 

76

50

Cocoon collection centre

2

 

11

1

Raw material bank

1

 

1

 

Cocoon drying unit

3

2

 

2

Training institute

 

 

1

 

Reeling centre

4

1

 

1

Spinning centre

 

 

3

 

Twisting unit

2

 

 

 

Dyeing unit

1

 

 

 

Common facility centre

1

 

5

 

Weaving unit

1

 

6

 

Multi-end reeling unit (10 basins)

4

 

 

 

Reeling cum twisting machine

 

 

 

20

Buniyad reeling machine

 

20

 

 

Motorized/ pedal operated spinning machine

 

 

5700

 

Ambar charka

 

 

4

 

Reeling machine

 

 

 

20

Shuttleless looms

390

 

 

 

Hand looms

40

 

390

 

Source: Seri-States of India 2024-A Profile