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ACTIVITIES
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The major sericulture activities of the
Directorate of Sericulture are as follows:- |
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Major
Schemes of Silkworm Rearing. (Swablamban) |
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Usufruct ownership rights of the land of Govt. mulberry silk farms under
mulberry plantation up to 1.0 acre are given to rural beneficiaries especially
women with a revolving capital worth of Rs.6,200/- per acre for maintenance of
mulberry garden and cocoon production.
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Mulberry
Culture Development and Extension Programme
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Mulberry
sericulture programmes are implemented through swavalamban sericulture
farms/extension farmers in the districts.
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Revolving
fund worth Rs. 6200/- per acre is provided to swavalamban beneficiaries and
extension farmers for maintenance of mulberry garden and other rearing
activities.
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Supply of disease free layings are provided to silkworm rearers at subsidized
rates.
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Cocoons
produced by rearers are purchased by M.P.Silk Federation on pre-fixed price.
The following
assistance is provided to swavalamban beneficiaries/ extension farmers under
Catalytic Development Programme of Central Silk Board.
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Rs. 2000/-
per acre per beneficiaries (Rs.1750/- for supply of toolkits and Rs.250/- for
preliminary training) to new mulberry sericulturists. |
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Assistance
for purchase of rearing equipments and agriculture equipments to Bivoltine
silk rearers is provided. Under this scheme, 50% subsidy maximum upto
Rs.7500/- per beneficiaries is provided. |
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Rs.0.50 per
sampling is provided under private farmers nursery programme. |
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For
construction of rearing house, subsidy upto Rs.50000/- is provided. The
beneficiaries share is 50%. |
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For drip
irrigation, Rs. 19,200/- per acre assistance is provided, under which maximum
90% subsidy is provided |
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90%
subsidy provision for small farmers of SC/ST women.
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70%
subsidy provision for small and marginal farmers of General category
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Maximum
subsidy provision is upto Rs.24000/- in all categories.
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Tasar Sericulture Development and
Extension Programme
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Non mulberry sericulture holds great promise for the forestry as a supplementary
activity. On one hand,it can help in arresting forest destruction and on the
other, it permits gainful utilization of this vast natural wealth.
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Tasar
culture is a forest based industry uniquely suited to the economy and social
structure of the developing countries because of its minimum investment
requirement and high employment potential for tribal and rural people.
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In
M.P., the tasar cocoon production activities are taken up in Balaghat, Mandla ,
Dindori, Seoni, Hoshangabad, Jabalpur, Jhabua, Sidhi etc districts.
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Tasar rearing is outdoor rearing. The beneficiaries conduct silkworm rearing at
Govt. tasar silk farms/forest areas under plantation where tasar food plants
such as -T. arjun (Arjun), T. tomentosa (Saja) etc. are available.
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FACILITIES
PROVIDED BY THE DIRECTORATE OF SERICULTURE
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Disease
free laying are provided at subsidized rates.
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Assistance for fertilizer, pesticides and disinfectants is provided for quality
and quantitative host plant leaf production under CDP (Central Silk Board)
scheme norms.
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Technical guidance is provided by DOS.
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The cocoon produced by beneficiaries is purchased by M.P.Silk Federation at
pre-fixed price
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For selection of beneficiaries, priority is given to the beneficiaries belonging
to SC/ST and OBC.
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NATURE GROWN
TASAR COCOONS |
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Nature grown tasar cocoons are produced naturally in forest areas which are
having tasar food plants - Arjun, Saja and Sal.
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In M.P., nature grown cocoon producing districts are Mandla, Balaghat, Seoni,
Shahdol, Hoshangabad etc. The cocoons are collected by local villagers and sold
in the local "Haat- bazars".
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Directorate of Sericulture organises camps every year in forest areas for
multiplication of cocoons.
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Eri Sericulture Development and
Extension Programme
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Eri also
known as Endi or Errandi, is produced by the Eri silkworm feeding mainly on
the leaves of castor plants. |
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Eri silk
production offers employment opportunities for castor growers and provides
additional income with no significant additional investment. |
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Agro climatic
condition of Madhya Pradesh is congenial for Eri food plant cultivation and
silkworm rearing. The activities are taken in Jhabua, Hoshangabad, Betul,
Sehore, etc.districts in 2005-06. |
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The
Directorate of Sericulture is committed to facilitate spread of ericulture as
a tool for poverty eradication and means of livelihood by way of seed
production, shell production and value addition of eri. |
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Harvesting of
castor leaves upto 30-40% for rearing causes no loss in the field of castor
seed, augmenting income from castor seed production and ericulture.
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Eri cocoons
do not have continuous filament and hence, are spun . Elegantly designed eri
shawls and chaddars are quite popular because of their thermal properties. Eri
silk spinning provides employment to rural poor. |
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Recent
development in design and product development have opened greater
opportunities for eri products in domestic and overseas markets. |
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FACILITIES
PROVIDED BY THE DIRECTORATE OF SERICULTURE |
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Disease free layings are provided at subsidized rates.
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Assistance for plantation and its maintenance, rearing appliances, rearing homes
etc are provided under CDP (Central Silk Board) scheme norms.
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The cocoons produced by farmers are purchased by M.P. Silk Federation.
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