SERICULTURE SCHEMES

Traditionally popular with the ethnic tribes like the Ravas, the Mech, and the Garos of this district, Sericulture as an occupation however has never been able to rise above the subsistence level for various reasons. RSVY therefore had the reason to intervene in the sector with various innovative measures to assist, motivate and encourage the poor tribes to take up sericulture activities as a viable and lubricative venture. The scheme includes (i) Augmentation and Maintenance of Eri Host plantation, (ii) Construction of Eri rearing house, (iii) Construction of Mulberry rearing house, (iv) Development of Grainage facility for quality Eri Dfls. and (v) Human Resource Development. The total sanction in this sector is Rs. 1,84,82,692/-.

Physical Achievements
1st Year		2nd Year
Scheme	Achievement	Scheme	Achievement
Augmentation of eri host plant	409	Augmentation & maintenance of Eri host plantation	300
Construction of eri rearing house	409	Construction of Eri rearing house	300
Construction of mulberry rearing house	95	HRD training for farmers	285
Training for HRD	409	Equipment support to Eri rearers	-
Development for grainage facilities - quality eri Dfls production	2 nos.	Equipment support to Eri gainures	-
-	-	Assistance & training to Eri spun yarn weavers on handloom	-
-	-	Supply of power tillers	5
-	-	Construction of mulberry rearing house	48