Sericulture Activites in Sikkim:
Particulars | Mulberry | Eri |
Sericulture villages | 62 | 3 |
Sericulture farmers | 1150 | 50 |
Source: Seri-States of India 2024- A Profile
Silk Production Trends in Sikkim, 2019-20 to 2023-24:
Sl No. | Variety | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
I | Mulberry plantation (ha) | 300 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 |
II | Mulberry raw silk (MT) |
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| Bivoltine | 1 | 0.08 | 0.03 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Totel | 1 | 0.08 | 0.03 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
Source: Seri-States of India 2024- A Profile
Silk Production Trends in Sikkim, 2014-15 to 2017-18:
Sl No. | Variety | Unit | 2014-2015 | 2015-2016 | 2016-2017 | 2017-2018 | |
1 | Mulberry Plantation | Ha | 198 | 198 | 198 | 185 | |
2 | Mulberry Raw Silk | Bivoltine | MT | 5 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.001 |
Mulberry Total | MT | 5 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.001 | ||
3 | Vanya Silk | Eri | MT | 3 | 2.70 | 3 | - |
Muga | MT | 0.17 | 0.15 | 0.17 | - | ||
Vanya Total | MT | 3.17 | 2.85 | 3.17 | - | ||
| Grand Total (2+3) | MT | 8 | 6.35 | 9 | 0.001 | |
Source: Seri-States of India 2019
District-wise Silk Production Sikkim, 2016-17:
District | Mulberry | Eri | Muga |
East | 0.1 | 0.05 | 0.02 |
West | 0.4 | 0.04 | 0.14 |
South | 0.3 | 0.01 | 0.04 |
North | 5.2 | 2.9 | - |
Total Sikkim | 6 | 3 | 0.2 |
Source: Seri-States of India 2019