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Smooth sailing for Sericulture

Ranchi, April 3: Jharkhand could regain its lost glory in silk production if plans undertaken by Central Silk Board (CSB) and state industry department materialise in the next 10 years.

A Rs 151 crore “perspective plan for sericulture development in Jharkhand” is being incepted from this year through a joint venture of CSB, state industry department and beneficiaries (farmers).

“We are targeting an annual raw silk production of 350 metric tonnes (MT) in six years from the existing 100 MT. The first instalment of Rs 12.67 crore has been requisitioned from CSB, a unit under the Union ministry of textiles,” said joint director (sericulture) of state industry department B.C. Prasad.

The state (under unified Bihar) used to register an annual production of about 450 MT of raw silk during the 80’s. West Singhbhum, Seraikela-Kharsawan (famous for Kuchai silk) and Santhal Pargana region serve as hotbeds for cultivators who are largely dependent on sale of raw silk (in cocoon form) to the middlemen at meagre prices. The state produces tasar, mulberry and eri silk.

Through the ambitious project, the government plans to undertake infrastructure development, plantation activities, training and value addition of raw silk projects from 2007-08 fiscal.

According to the agreement, the state would have to contribute 50 per cent whereas CSB is supposed to shell out over 22 per cent.

The remaining 27 per cent would be the beneficiaries’ share.

Recently, the state government has taken some bold initiatives to provide a good platform to farmers as far as value addition to the product is concerned.

Ranchi-based Central Tasar Research and Training Institute would play a pivotal role in the project while extending services of training, research and development and technology transfer to farmers, said institute’s director Suryanarayana.

“We have also requested RU to extend affiliation for a 15-month postgraduate diploma in sericulture. Plans are also on to rope in about 60 scientists of our institute, who would act as supervisors to Ph.D work in this sector,” said Suryanarayana.

RU vice-chancellor A.A. Khan, who visited CTR and TI on March 28, said the university is keen to extend affiliation provided the syndicate clears the proposals.

Sericulture is being done in the plant species like arjuna, saal, asan and mulberry trees. The state’s focus would be on non-mulberry production of silk.

Source: Industry Website