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Grass Root innovations for Better Performance of Sericulture Industry

Author: Jasmeena Qadir, Tajamul Islam, Neha Sudan and Shalini Aryan

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Abstract

Sericulture is the art and science of rearing silkworms for the production of silk. It comprises a lot of on-farm and off-farm activities generating employment and income to rural population of India. Innovations are technical solutions to the problems faced in each sector of sericulture. The development of novel techniques in mulberry cultivation can help farmers to plant mulberry on large area. The need of convenient, strategic and cost-effective approaches may ensure mass scale rearing of silkworms. Conduct of programs/trainings/workshop by acquainted resource staff can persuade the farmers to adopt the novel techniques which can help in transfer of technologies and adoption of innovations. The large scale mass rearing of silkworms can generate bulk of silk output offers chance for upliftment of socio-economic status of Indian rural population.

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Mechanization, silkworm, CSRTI-Mysore, technology

Conclusion

Sericulture being the labour- intensive sector provides a source of profitable self-employment to large number of Indian population. Labour wages costs are considerably higher of the total cocoon produced from different sectors of sericulture in India. Hence reduction in labour dependency will ultimately reduce the production costs. The farming technicality in each sector of sericulture is the need of hour. Innovations play a prominent role to accomplish the goal. The novel ideas related to different approaches, appliances, techniques connected with farming people can be explored in developing sericulture. Investment in technology, promotion of technologies and conduction of training programs can contribute in improving the competence in sericulture. The acceptance of challenges and adoption of innovations can lead to the developments in sericulture.

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How to cite this article

Jasmeena Qadir, Tajamul Islam, Neha Sudan and Shalini Aryan (2023). Grass Root innovations for Better Performance of Sericulture Industry. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(4): 996-999.