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Role of the Department

Sericulture Department was established on 1914

The Department has been playing an important role in the development of sericulture activities in the State. The following are some of the important services rendered by the Department:

  1. Providing technical guidance and training in sericultural activities viz, mulberry cultivation, silkworm rearing and silk reeling etc.,

  2. Multiplication and supply of high yielding mulberry varieties and silkworm races developed by the Research Institutes  to sericulturists.

  3. Maintenance of basic seed material and organizing supply of disease free layings (DFLs) to the sericulturists.

  4. Providing extension, chawki rearing and disease control services.

  5. Liaising with financial institutions to obtain loans for sericulture activities to sericulturists and reelers.

  6. Facilitating marketing of cocoons and raw silk.

  7. Motivating to adopt improved and proven technologies to bring down cost of production by increasing production and productivity of quality cocoons and gradable silk.

  8. Strengthening sericulture research and development activities.

  9. Providing subsidy for installation of Automatic Reeling Machines (ARM) to produce internationally gradable silk.

  10. 11 different services of the Department are included under “Sakala

Last Updated: 13-03-2024 02:43 PM Updated By: Admin


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