Authors : S. S. Nimgare, U. W. Fule and P. M. Telkhade
Page Nos : 41-43
Description :
Sericulture is agro based business having great capacity of employment and rural development. Geography and weather of Maharashtra state is suitable for sericulture. So it can gives great production of silk and remarkable income, hence it can greatly minimize farmer suicide.In Maharashtra in all 22 Districts are involved in sericulture of which 18 Districts are engaged in mulberry sericulture. In India in 2014-15,74.51% (21,390 metric ton) Mulberry silk,8.48% (2,434 metric ton) Tasarsilk,16.46% (4,726 metric ton) Eri silk, 0.55% (158 metric ton) Mooga silk was produced of which 221 metric ton was contributed by Maharashtra state. In 2013-14 only 3720.25 acre area was under mulberry cultivation in which 760.97 metric ton cocoons and 111.52 metric ton silk thread was produced. In 2013-14productivitywas increased upto 204.56kg/acre/yr. Total area under mulberry cultivation, total production of silk cocoons and thread and total productivity from 2004-05 to 2013-14 in Maharashtra state.
Keywords: Sericulture, Employment, Productivity, Maharashtra state
