BAIF DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Dr. Manibhai Desai Nagar, Warje, Pune 411 058, India
Tel.: +91 20 25231661 Fax: +91 20 25231662
E-mail: enquiry@baif.org.in Website: www.baif.org.in
Outcome
Sericulture as a homestead activity has generated
employment for more than 1500 small farmers in
Maharashtra, Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh,
generating over 2.7 lakh person days of employment /
year.
80 landless families in Thane, Pune, Gadchiroli and
Bhandara districts of Maharashtra are earning Rs.
6,000 to 30,000 per year through an integrated system of
tasar silkworm egg production, rearing, processing of
raw silk and weaving of silk fabrics.
Over 800 ha of degraded forest lands have been
regenerated in Thane and Gadchiroli districts
with the conservation of Terminalia tomentosa
(Ayna). 180 participants are located in socially
disturbed blocks of Gadchiroli district.
In Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh, more
than 250 families have undertaken integrated
sericulture as a commercial activity under rainfed
condition, taking 3-4 crops / year.
BAIF's Sericulture farms at Urulikanchan,
Lakkihalli and Dadoh, function as model
demonstration farms for training more than
3000 farmers per annum. Over 2.5 lakh dfls are
supplied to farmers annually.
During the year 2010-11, 400 tons of green
cocoon were produced under BAIF’s programme
of which 125 tons were procured by BAIF and
processed into 3400 m silk fabric worth Rs. 2000
crores for marketing.
Silk emporiums-cum-sale centres have been
established at CRS and Nisargopachar Ashram,
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SERICULTURE FOR
YEAR-ROUND EMPLOYMENT
Background
Strategy
Programme Coverage
Sericulture is a traditional agro-based industry with
potential to provide year-round employment as
well as remunerative income to small and marginal
farmers. It provides an ideal livelihood
opportunity for millions of women without
disturbing their household work. Silkworm rearing
can generate regular employment for 12-13
persons per ha with low investment and a short
gestation period of 6 months. As India is importing
over 8,000 t raw silk to meet the annual demand of 26,000 t which is likely to increase to 45,000 t by 2025,
this is a golden opportunity to expand sericulture.
To enhance the profitability, BAIF has developed appropriate technologies for breeding improved races of
silkworms, establishment of grainages for supply of disease free layings (dfls), introduction of suitable
mulberry varieties and
development of improved
cultivation practices with
delivery of services at
the doorsteps of small
farmers in traditional and
nontraditional areas. While
the traditional method of
mulberry growing requires
regular irrigation, BAIF has
introduced mulberry as a short gestation tree crop which can withstand harsh weather conditions.
The programme is spread over Maharashtra, Karnataka and
Himachal Pradesh. Demonstration and training have also been
initiated in Uttarakhand. The field programme is supported by
applied research and supply of inputs, with support from the
Central Silk Board and State Directorate of Sericulture.
To optimise the yield and quality of silk, different varieties of
mulberry and silkworm races were evaluated at the Central
Committed to Sustainable
Development in Rural India
Silkworm Tasar worm
BAIF Fact Sheet 7/2011
Dr. Manibhai Desai Nagar, Warje, Pune 411 058, India
Tel.: +91 20 25231661 Fax: +91 20 25231662
E-mail: enquiry@baif.org.in Website: www.baif.org.in
Outcome
Sericulture as a homestead activity has generated
employment for more than 1500 small farmers in
Maharashtra, Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh,
generating over 2.7 lakh person days of employment /
year.
80 landless families in Thane, Pune, Gadchiroli and
Bhandara districts of Maharashtra are earning Rs.
6,000 to 30,000 per year through an integrated system of
tasar silkworm egg production, rearing, processing of
raw silk and weaving of silk fabrics.
Over 800 ha of degraded forest lands have been
regenerated in Thane and Gadchiroli districts
with the conservation of Terminalia tomentosa
(Ayna). 180 participants are located in socially
disturbed blocks of Gadchiroli district.
In Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh, more
than 250 families have undertaken integrated
sericulture as a commercial activity under rainfed
condition, taking 3-4 crops / year.
BAIF's Sericulture farms at Urulikanchan,
Lakkihalli and Dadoh, function as model
demonstration farms for training more than
3000 farmers per annum. Over 2.5 lakh dfls are
supplied to farmers annually.
During the year 2010-11, 400 tons of green
cocoon were produced under BAIF’s programme
of which 125 tons were procured by BAIF and
processed into 3400 m silk fabric worth Rs. 2000
crores for marketing.
Silk emporiums-cum-sale centres have been
established at CRS and Nisargopachar Ashram,
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=
=
=
=
=
=
SERICULTURE FOR
YEAR-ROUND EMPLOYMENT
Background
Strategy
Programme Coverage
Sericulture is a traditional agro-based industry with
potential to provide year-round employment as
well as remunerative income to small and marginal
farmers. It provides an ideal livelihood
opportunity for millions of women without
disturbing their household work. Silkworm rearing
can generate regular employment for 12-13
persons per ha with low investment and a short
gestation period of 6 months. As India is importing
over 8,000 t raw silk to meet the annual demand of 26,000 t which is likely to increase to 45,000 t by 2025,
this is a golden opportunity to expand sericulture.
To enhance the profitability, BAIF has developed appropriate technologies for breeding improved races of
silkworms, establishment of grainages for supply of disease free layings (dfls), introduction of suitable
mulberry varieties and
development of improved
cultivation practices with
delivery of services at
the doorsteps of small
farmers in traditional and
nontraditional areas. While
the traditional method of
mulberry growing requires
regular irrigation, BAIF has
introduced mulberry as a short gestation tree crop which can withstand harsh weather conditions.
The programme is spread over Maharashtra, Karnataka and
Himachal Pradesh. Demonstration and training have also been
initiated in Uttarakhand. The field programme is supported by
applied research and supply of inputs, with support from the
Central Silk Board and State Directorate of Sericulture.
To optimise the yield and quality of silk, different varieties of
mulberry and silkworm races were evaluated at the Central
Committed to Sustainable
Development in Rural India
Silkworm Tasar worm
BAIF Fact Sheet 7/2011
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