PERSPECTIVE PLAN FOR SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Through
Sericulture at Cooch Behar |
SERICULTURE
is an Agro-based Cottage Industry which
deals with production of smooth and glittering natural fibre Silk "Queen
of Textiles'. The silk is obtained through a unique biological process of Silkworms.
Sericulture in Cooch Behar district is
popular for development of rural economy by providing development of
infrastructures, supply of start up tools, supply of inputs, supply of planting
materials, disease-free seeds in subsidised rate, support for Crop Insurance,
Health Insurance Support, support for irrigation, remodeling of existing
rearing house, facilities for training, exposures visit to farmers, supply of
reeling & twisting machines and many other items in Pre & Post Cocoon
sector under different schemes viz. Special State Plan, Catalytic Development
Programme, MGNREGS, RKVY etc.
This district has successfully introduced
rearing of multi and improved Mul-voltine Mulberry Silkworms breeds of seed
crops in summer seasons to ensure supply of Improved Mulberry based crossbreed
disease-free layings for summer commercial crops to the districts of South
& East zones and also encourages Bi-voltine based cross-breed silkworm
rearing to obtain warp grade hybrid silk mainly through the
organized network of progressive farmers. While the farmer will continue to
promote the cause of poverty alleviation, employment generation and
subsistence farming, the later would go on commercial line. The emphasis will
actually be on the vertical growth through productivity and process
improvement.
As regards
non mulberry (Muga) it proposes for development of integrated farming system
for host plants, encouraging private Graineurs to enhance dfls supply,
establishment of economic plantation of Persea bombycina (Som) under
social forestry programme in the district, thrust on post cocoon aspects,
encouraging use of motorized reeling cum twisting machines/ spining wheels and increase
productivity and efficiency of women users.
Thus, the goal of perspective planning is to place a
sound and sustaining system that not only facilitates bulk production of
quality silk but also helps the industry to be more professional and
commercially viable at each stratum in Cooch Behar. |
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Key Points on
Sericulture
at Cooch Behar as on 1st April, 2012
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Particulars |
Mulberry Sector |
Muga Sector |
1. |
Actual
acreage |
457 |
780 |
2. |
Total
no. of farmers |
1370 |
1800 |
3. |
Annual
Consumption of DFLs |
55,000 |
70,000 |
4. |
Average
productivity level (per 100 DFLs) |
28-30 Kgs (N) 35/38 Kgs (NXBV) |
4800
nos. cocoons |
5. |
No.
of villages under Sericulture |
191 |
6. |
No.
of Gram Panchayats under Sericulture |
56 |
7. |
No.
of Dev. Blocks under Sericulture |
10 |
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OBJECTIVES
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Popularisation
of Muga Culture, Muga Reeling and Spinning activities to enhance the
income of downtrodden people in rural areas specially for women.
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Popularisation
of Mulberry cultivation, silkworms rearing in agriculturally
unsuitable land to provide income for rural people.
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Encourage
the members of Self Help Groups to earn in Sericulture activities.
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SERICULTURE at
Cooch Behar : VISION 2017
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SECTOR :
Mulberry |
Sl. no. |
Parameters to be considered |
Position as on 01-APR-2012 |
Expected growth by 2017 |
1. |
Effective areas of plantation
including that of Govt. farms |
457 acres |
1000 acres |
2. |
Annual consumption of disease-free
laying in the district (a) Pure race
(b) Hybrid race |
35,000 nos. 20,000 nos. |
1.5 lakhs 50,000 nos. |
3. |
Total
no. of existing farmers (Mulberry) |
500
families |
2000
families |
4. |
Block
covered |
10 |
12 |
5. |
Number
of Gram Panchayats covered |
56
only |
90
only |
6. |
No.
of rearing house in Govt. sector |
6 |
8 |
7. |
Cocoon
Market facility |
3
nos. [Khagrabari
Seri. Farm, BSDF Dinhata, SDF & TSC Mathabhanga] |
4
nos. [Khagrabari
Seri Farm, BSDF Dinhata, TSC Mathabhanga & TSC Tufanganj] |
8. |
Installation of Drying Chamber
(a)
Electrical (b)Non-electrical |
6 nos. 3 nos. |
10 nos. 6 nos. |
9. |
Annual production of industrial cocoons |
6.0 MT |
20 MT |
10. |
No. of women's Group/DWCRA group
engaged in Sericulture activities |
Women Group - 5 SGSY Group
- 15 SHG Group - 10 Cluster
Activist - 1 |
Women Group - 5 SGSY/SHG
- 15 Cluster
Activist - 2 |
11. |
Production
of silk yarn |
0.5
MT |
2.0
MT |
12. |
No.
of Sericulture linked Co-operative Societies / NGOs |
NGO
- 1 Co-op.
Soc. - 2 |
NGO
- 2 Co-op.
Soc. - 5 |
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SECTOR :
Non Mulberry (MUGA) |
Sl. no. |
Parameters to be considered |
Position as on 01-APR-2012 |
Expected growth by 2017 |
1. |
Existence
of Muga Basic Farm |
02
nos. |
03
nos. |
2. |
Provision
for Silkworm (Muga) Seed Production Centre |
02
nos. |
03
nos. |
3. |
Annual
distribution of Muga disease free layings |
0.42
lakhs |
0.75
lakhs |
4. |
Active
beneficiaries |
600
nos. |
800
nos. |
5. |
Area
brought under Som/Soalu plantation |
780
acres |
1100
acres |
6. |
Production
of reeling cocoons per year |
11
lakhs |
30
lakhs |
7. |
Installation
of reeling devices : (a) Muga Reeling cum Twisting Machine (b) Spinning Wheels |
76 sets 28 sets |
120 sets 40 sets |
8. |
Muga
Raw Silk production |
1.99
Qtls. |
6
Qtls. |
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PRESENT STATUS OF MUGA CULTURE
AT COOCH BEHAR
Muga culture
i.e. Muga silkworm rearing, silk reeling and weaving are of recent
introduction at Cooch Behar, the far off district of West Bengal in comparison
to age old tradition of Assam. Under the joint patronization of the State
Government, Central Silk Board and
the NGO (Non-Government Organisation) it has been recorded significant progress since its introduction
during the early nineties. At present, there are about 1800 farmers involved in
Muga culture at Cooch Behar with an extent of 780 acres of Muga host plantation, the bulk of
which has been established under CDP (Catalytic Development Project). The meager
consumption of 6400 nos. dfls by the rearers during 1998-99 is escalated to the
tune of 70000 nos. during 2011-12. Proportionate increment in the production of
cocoons is recorded to 11 lakhs from 1.67 lakhs during last 5 (five) years.
It results in sizeable annual turnover of Rs.10 lakhs (approx.) at
Cooch Behar during 2011-12. At present all the reeling cocoons are being converted into twisted
muga yarn in the district itself which in turn is disposed to traders from Assam
and West Bengal @Rs.8000/- to Rs.8300/- per Kg depending on quality of
yarn in annual turnover of about Rs.17 lakhs. Considering its
demand in the market, Muga Silk weaving has been introduced in Cooch Behar in smaller scale very recently. The production of muga yarn is expected
to increase greatly at the end of XIIth plan period. |
Existing
infrastructure facilities in Muga sector |
The
following table given below indicates the details of infrastructure facilities
available under the State and Central Sector for development of Muga Silk
industry in West Bengal :-
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PARTICULARS |
Units under State |
Units under
Centre |
Muga Basic Seed Farm |
02 |
- |
Muga Grainage (SSPC) |
01+ 10
(Pvt.) |
- |
Muga Reeling Centre |
73 |
01 |
Muga Spinning Centre |
28 |
- |
Muga Re-reeling Centre |
30 |
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Research Extension Centre |
- |
01 |
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Under the existing practice, where the investment
by individual farmer is minimum and with the involvement of family labour, the
return from Muga culture appears more than satisfactory. At present the net
income from Muga culture consuming 1(one) acre of land comes with Rs.25,000 -
Rs.35,000 per acre per annum. It is thus hoped that the new millennium would beckon a golden hope in overall
development of non-mulberry sector and elevate the economic status of those down trodden
people who are directly or indirectly engaged with this avocation at Cooch
Behar. |
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PRESENT
SCENARIO OF SERICULTURE in Cooch Behar
Govt.
Sericulture Farm |
3 nos. |
Technical
Service Centre |
3 nos. |
Village
under Sericulture |
191 nos. |
Mulberry
Plantation Area |
457 acres |
Som
Plantation Area |
780 acres |
Muga
Reeling Centres |
78 nos. |
Muga
Spinning Centres |
28 nos. |
Number of
Mulberry Farmers |
1050 |
Number of
Muga Farmers |
1180 |
Cocoon
Market |
1 no. |
Raw
Material Bank |
1 no. |
Muga
Research Centre |
1 no. |
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ACHIEVEMENT
during the year 2011-12 in Cooch Behar
Mulberry disease free
Layings Reared |
43,000 nos. |
Mulberry
disease free Layings Production |
94,600 nos. |
Muga
disease free Layings Reared |
54,386 nos. |
Muga
disease free Layings Production |
41,842 nos. |
Mulberry
Seed Cocoons |
28,00,000 nos. |
Muga
Cocoons Production |
10,00,000 nos. |
Mulberry
Reeling Cocoons Production |
40 Qntl. |
Muga Yarn
Production |
199 Kg. |
Muga Silk
Waste Production |
102 Kg. |
Mulberry
Cuttings Production in Govt. Farm |
223 Qntl. |
Mulberry
Saplings Production |
1,79,400 nos. |
Additional
Employment Generation |
623 |
Persondays
created under NREGA works in Sericulture |
7,592 |
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Five
Years Statement on Production in Sericulture of Cooch Behar district
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Check-out Statistical Figures on Mulberry Culture
&
Check-out Statistical Figures on Muga Culture |
Name
of Component |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
2010-2011 |
2011-2012 |
Mulberry
Extension (Acre) |
53.03 |
46.67 |
55.61 |
57.28 |
67.66 |
Mulberry
Silkworms Disease free Layings Production (in thousand nos.) |
74.53 |
55.71 |
65.71 |
66.6 |
97.2 |
Mulberry Silkworms Seed Cocoons Production (in
thousand nos.) |
74.53 |
55.71 |
65.71 |
66.6 |
97.2 |
Som Extension for Muga Culture (Acre) |
52 |
32 |
37 |
33 |
40 |
Muga Disease Free Layings Production (in
thousand nos.) |
40.06 |
41.74 |
43.06 |
39.2 |
42 |
Muga
Cocoons Production (in lakh nos.) |
9.153 |
7.5 |
4.9 |
8.1 |
10 |
Muga
Yarn (in Kg) |
166 |
136 |
89 |
147 |
198 |
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