Sericulture Industry in India - A Source of Employment Generation
Sericulture Industry in India - A Source of Employment Generation
Sericulture Industry in India - A Source of Employment Generation
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Mulberry sericulture
Sugarcane
Turmeric
48,659
30,575
29,610
Gross returns
96,132
60,200
55,317
Net returns
47,476
29,625
25,707
CB ratio
1:1.98
1:1.97
1:1.02
Crop period
1 year
1 year
4 5 months
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II.
STATISTICS OF SERICULTURE IN INDIA
Indian silk industry has registered an impressive growth,
both horizontally and vertically. Plans and schemes
implemented by central and state agencies and relentless
efforts of thousands of dedicated persons in the fields of
research and extension have helped in this context. The
sericulture industry has witnessed a quantum jump in raw
silk productivity. The average yield of 25 kgs of
cocoons/100 dfls in the recent past has increased and
currently the average yields are in the range of 60 65
kgs/100 dfls[4]. The new technology, besides doubling
yields has also led to qualitative improvements in cocoon
production with considerably reduced renditta and has also
helped break the climate barrier.
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Generation
of
rural
employment and reduction
of migration to urban areas.
Established infrastructure,
availability of silkworm
breeds / hybrids.
Inadequate
market
accessibility, poor linkage
among different stake
holders.
Liberalization policies of
Govt. of India in line with
WTO Agreements.
De-centralized nature of
the
industry
inhibits
financial institute from
extending financial support
to the sector.
Reduction of production of
silk even by traditional silk
countries like Japan, USSR
etc.
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Falling
international
prices
and
heavy
dumping from China at
low prices.
Unpredictability
of
Chinas silk policies.
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V.
CONCLUSION
In India, Sericulture is mostly a village based industry
providing employement opportunities to a large section of
the population. Although Sericulture is considered as a
subsidiary occupation, technological innovation has made it
possible to take it up on an intesive scale capable of
generating adequate income. It is also capable of providing
continous income to farmers. The present global scenario
clearly indicates the enarmous opportunities for the Indian
Silk Industry[5]. Sericulture industry, which is a subsidiary
of the largest agriculture industry in India, offers a wide
range of employement opportunities.
Sericulture offers gainful employment not only the rural
masses but also for the educated youth in semi-urban and
urban areas. The export of silk goods during 2003-04 was
Rs 2779.19 crores (US $ 604.7 million). The silk goods
exports during 2005-06 was 3194.20 crores (US $ 721.53
million) showing an increase of 11% over 2004-05 which
was Rs 2879.56 crores(US $ 640.90 million)[6]. In 2011-12
the foreign exchange earned is shown decreased trend
compared to 2005-06. Effective utilization of waste
generated in the industry will help in making the sericulture
sector more viable, stable and create more employment
opportunities.
The silk production is industrial activity, is best suitable to
the educated youth to produce quality silk and to earn their
comfortable livelihood and to provide employment to
others. Chawki rearing will provide remunerative selfemployment to the rural and educated women and youth for
successful cocoon crops. The trends in international silk
production suggest that sericulture has better prospects for
growth in the developing countries rather than in the
developed countries. Being one of the largest exporter of
silk, chances for boost in the economic field is
comparatively high for our country, which in turn give new
openings to the job seekers[7].
Sericulture, in recent times, has begun to offer a wide
variety of employment and entrepreneurship options. Most
importantly, every state in India has a sericulture
department to focus on rearing of silk worms, production of
fibre and marketing. Demand for Kashmiri silk carpets has
been on the rise constantly. All this has created additional
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