Sericulture

1.1 Karnataka is the pioneer state in the production of silk which shares 80% of the total silk production in the country. Sericulture which was restricted to traditional districts made a beginning with mulbary cultivation, is being Practiced in 1634 acres from 8 taluks. A sericulturist earns of Rs. 20000 from one acre of mulbary cultivation and 4 & 5 silkworm rearing in an year .Under farm development programme of World Bank scheme the farmers are extended a loan of Rs. 7000 for plantation Rs. 14000 for buying equipment and Rs. 52000 for construction of rearing Apart from this , SC and ST farmers get free supply of equipment and 50% subsidy for rearing house loan. Incentive of Rs. 10=00 per kg of bivoltive cocoons is given to encourage production of good quality bivoltine Cocoon. Mulberry cultivation is done by men farmers whereas rearing of silkworms is done by women farmers. Women have 33% reservation in all the programmes implemented.

1.2 For development of sericulture and extension of mulbary cultivation, the department has established cocoon market at Kudligi. To provide the technical know how the office of the Deputy Director of Sericulture at Bellary has 5 technical service centres at 5 talukas of the district. Each Technical Service Centre is equipped with sericulture demonstrators to guide the farmers at grass root level. A Government Model Grainage is to supply disease free layings which are seeds for silkworm rearing. With all this infrastructure, district has 654 hectares of mulberry cultivation practiced in 234 villages by 1281 farmers.

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Explanatory notes

Farms 2851-00-107-2-71

0.60

Government silk Farm Shreedharagadda comes Under Z.P. Scheme with main objective of growing exotic(bivoltine) seed cocoons and raise 1.00 lakh mulberry seedlings per year seed Cocoon grown is utilised at Government Grainage to produce silkworms eggs which are sold to formers or sold in market to generate income. Seedlings raised are sold at 25 paise per seedlings to SC .and other farmers.

Advisory services demonstration publicity and Audio visual

2851-00-107—2-72

0.60

To Promote sericulture through field days and popularise adaptation new technology among farmers, field day are conducted. nursery is the programme to propagate new race (s36) grow a maximum of 50,000 ‘S’ Series mulberry mulberry seedlings in selected having fertile land and good water supply is selected and allowed to seedlings under technical guidance of sericulture extension officer and total of one lakh nursery is grown selecting two such farmers in every taluk. Farmer is paid Rs. 12500-00 to grow 50,000 seedlings and sell the seedlings to other farmers not exceeding 20 paise per seedling to compensate amount given to him to raise the nursery.

3	Women Demonstration Farm 2851-00107-2-79	0.60	Under this progamme Dormitory building has been established for women training at Hampasagar in H.B. halli taluk short term (10days) women farmers training is conducted here along with maintenance of 2 acre mulberry garden one lakh bivoltive cocoon production is another important objective.
4	Training and study tour 2851-00-107-2-73	0.80	In this programme short term training of 10days is imparted to women in all taluks and one month training is given to men and women farmers at sericulture training school regarding mulberry cultivation silkworm rearing , reeling and adoption of new technology Farmers are sent to old area for higher training Men 1) One month Training 47 2) Farmers to farmer Training 24 Women 1) Short Term 15 2) Farmers to former Training 24
5	Disease Control Progamme 2851-00-107-2—76	3.50	To control diseases such as Grasserie Flacherie and Muscardine compulsory disinfection of the rearing houses with disinfectants such as bleaching powder and Formaldehyde which results in increasing productivity. Vijetha powder used on silk worm body and against perbrine Grasserie Flacherie Muscardine as such for the year 1999-2000 programme has been drawn to purchase the disinfectants is as follows. 1) Bleaching powder 2)Formaldehyde 3)Vijetha powder 4)Uzinuts .
6	Incentive for Bivoltine cocoons 2851-00-107-2-74	0.25	To encourage the farmers to produce Bivoltine cocoons per kg.Rs. 10-00 as a Incentive
7	Subsidy for rearing House	0.75	To maintain hygienic condition in silk worm rearing a separate rearing house is necessary as such those formers who are interested to construct separate rearing house they are provided 25% subsidy of the unit cost maximum 7500% - programme is as fallows. Phy:- 10 Beneficiaries Fin:- 0.75 lakh.
	TOTAL	7.10