An Analysis of Families Engaged in Silk Production, Trend of Raw Silk Production and Area under Silkworm Food Plant Cultivation in Assam

Author: Monimala Saikia* and Kumud Ghosh

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Abstract

ABSTRACT: Assam is the third leading state of India in silk production by producing three commercial silks, viz., eri, muga and mulberry. A study was undertaken to analyse the growth of sericulture industry of Assam in terms of families engaged in silk production, trend of raw silk production and area under silkworm food plant cultivation in Assam during the period 2013-14 to 2019-20. It was found that the growth of sericulture villages, raw silk production and area under silkworm food plant cultivation during the study period was not stable and not always positive. The highest positive growth of engagement of families (188.18%) was observed in eri culture in the year 2014-15, muga and mulberry silk production was increasing slowly. In the year 2014-15, 2015-16, 2017-18 and 2019-20 area under silkworm food plant cultivation was decreased than the previous year except muga food plant area during 2019-20. Absence of regulated cocoon market, silk exchange centre, price fluctuation, techno

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Keywords: Eri, Muga, Mulberry, Food Plant, Family Engaged, Silk Production, Growth.