1. Sericulture

2. Sericulture
Sericulture industry in Jammu & Kashmir State is of very old origin. The department of sericulture was created in the year 1889 under the monopolistic control of government to promote silk industry in the state. In this regard a very good infrastructure including mulberry nurseries, silkworm seed stations and silk reeling/weaving factories were established. Due to these efforts Jammu and Kashmir became one of the leading silk producing states. During those days sericulture was the only cash crop available to the farmers. By 1940, about families were engaged in this activity and the production of cocoon was as high as lac kgs. Silk yarn apart from its use as a textile fibre, was being utilized as material for parachutes. Department of Sericulture functions under the control of Ministry of Agriculture, Govt of Jammu and Kashmir

3. VISION
Transform Sericulture and Silk Industry into a truly viable, profitable and sustainable enterprise 
MISSION
Achieve green cocoon production of 1750 MT and Raw Silk Production of 270 MT at the end of 12th plan ( ) and MT & 2400 MT at the end of 15th plan ( ) with value addition and coupled with more and more employment generation.

4. ROAD MAP
TO ACHIEVE TARGET OF 1750 MT OF COCOON PRODUCTION AT THE END OF 12th PLAN &12000 MT AT THE END OF 15th PLAN
This will be achieved by vertical and horizontal expansion of Sericulture in the State.

5. SCHEMES UNDER IMPLEMENTION
Support for Raising Mulberry Tree Plantation in Cluster Form
Cluster development of Mulberry Plantation/Departmental Land
Supply of Rearing Appliance
Assistance for construction of Rearing Houses
Health Insurance Scheme for Women
Establishment of Hot Air Dryers.
Establishment of Reeling units
Incentive on Silk Yarn.
Establishment of Cocoon Bank
Establishment of Silk Exchange
Corpus funds for market intervention

6. SERICULTURE IN J&K
Ideal climatic conditions for quality Bivoltine cocoon production.
Sericulture a traditional practice. Rearing, reeling and weaving have been a tradition since ages
Availability of basic infrastructure with the state sericulture department.
Low level of industrialization- availability of farm/family labor
Increasing market demand for quality silk

7. Weakness
Silkworm rearing a part time occupation- only a single crop is raised
Poor quality of mulberry leaf, as leaf is harvested from scattered unmaintained mulberry trees
Poor infrastructure/inadequate rearing space with farmers
Huge yield gaps between lab and land
Knowledge deficit among farmers and weak extension
Lack of proper training among the basic extension workers
Lack of proper marketing of cocoons
Lack of good post cocoon sector- production of low grade silk from good quality silk cocoons
Incomplete value addition - inadequate backward and forward linkages
Non-involvement of Private Sector especially in mulberry sapling and silkworm seed production.

9. Present Status of Sericulture in the State
MULBERY SECTOR
Departmental Nurseries
173
Total area under Nurseries
963 Acres
Production capacity of Saplings/Year
30 Lac
Present Annual Sapling production in Departmental Nurseries
20 Lac
Total available mulberry tress in the State
100 Lac
SEED SECTOR
Grainages 6
Basic Seed Stations 9
Annual DFL Production
17 Lac
Annual DFL Consumption
25 Lac

10. COMMERCIAL SILKWORM REARING
Cocoon Rearers
28,000
No. of Sericulture Villages
2500
Annual Cocoon Production (MT)
900
Income Generation (Lac)
1193
POST COCOON SECTOR
Silk Reeling Units
(11 functional) +3 New

11. ACHIEVEMENTS-SERICULTURE Silkworm rearers population
Year
Cocoon Prod.
(MT)
Income generation
( Lac Rs.)
Avg. Price for “A” grade
(Rs.)
Productivity per Oz.
(Kg)
Silkworm rearers population
(Nos.)
738
455.67
192.00
32.00
19700
810
800.00
300.00
35.00
22800
860
410.00
25500
917
963.00
350.00
37.00
27000
901
397.00
28000

12. CONSTRAINTS
Leaf shortage
Low survival of mulberry saplings in field
Poor leaf quality
Lack of chawki gardens
Shortage of rearing houses
Poor rearing conditions
Non-availability of CRCs
Lack of training among farmers
Low returns from sericulture
Low land holding
Poor Quality of human resource
Lack of sound post-cocoon sector

13. FUTURE STRATGIES Quality leaf production: Rearing infrastructure:
Training for farmers
Mass disinfection drive:
Quality seed supply:
Silkworm hybrid for second rearing
Silkworm brushing calendar
Chawki rearing
Establishment of Chawki gardens
Disease monitoring and management:
Crop monitoring and marketing:
Model silk villages/clusters
Sound post cocoon sector
Mounting and seriposition
Skill development programs
Outsource major activities of DOS such as mulberry sapling production and silkworm seed production

14. Action plan for bivoltine cocoon /raw silk production for XII plan
YEAR-WISE TARGET FOR 12TH PLAN as per State resources
Unit
Present
Status at end of XI Plan
Mulberry area required
6000
6500
7000
7500
8000
8500
Cocoon Production MT
917
1080
1247
1426
1617
1750
Seed Distribution
ozs
25000
27000
29000
31000
33000
35000
Productivity/ozs.
Kg. 37 40 43 46 49 50
Raw silk production
115
139
160
196
231
270
Renditta Kg 8
7.75
7.50
7.25
7.00
6.50
Rearers population
Nos.
28600
30200
31800
33400

15. Action plan for bivoltine cocoon /raw silk production for next 20 years
Activity
Unit
Present Status of 11th Plan
12th Plan Target
13th Plan Target
14th Plan Target
15th Plan Target
Mulberry area required
Hectare
6000
8500
10000
13000
17500
Cocoon Production MT
917
1750
3400
7425
18000
Seed Distribution Oz
25000
35000
61000
135000
300000
Productivity /oz Kg 37 50 55 60 65
Raw silk production
115
270
510
1050
2400
Renditta 8 7
6.5
Rearers population No
27,000
50,000
90,000
1,80,000
4,00,000

16. Mandays generation (Lac No.) Financial involvement (Lac Rs.)
Year wise action plan for additional production of mulberry plants 12th Plan
Year
Activity
Quantity
(Lac No.)
Mandays generation (Lac No.)
Financial involvement (Lac Rs.)
3rd Year
Plant Production 10
0.96
150
4th Year
5th Year 30
3.48
450

17. Financial involvement (Lac Rs.)
Action plan for additional production of of mulberry saplings during next 20 years
Plan
Activity
Quantity
(Lac No.)
Financial involvement (Lac Rs.)
12th
Plant propagation 30
450
13th
Plant Propagation 50
1000
14th
Plant Production
15th
180
3450

18. - 1st Year Plant distribution 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year 5th Year
Year wise proposed distribution of mulberry plants among
farmers/departmental farms
Year
Activity
Quantity
(Lac No.)
Mandays generation (Lac No.)
Man-year Generation (Nos.)
Financial involvement (Lac Rs.)
1st Year
Plant distribution -
2nd Year
3rd Year
4th Year
5th Year
10.00
1.33
444
200

19. 12th plan 10.00 200 13th plan 50.00 1000 14th plan 15th plan 160.00
Plan wise action plan for additional distribution of mulberry plants among farmers/departmental farms for plantation
Year No
Cost
Rs lac
12th plan
10.00
200
13th plan
50.00
1000
14th plan
15th plan
160.00
3200

20. SOME TIPS FOR MULBERRY SAPLINGS PRODUCTION
Dept does have sufficient land to produce mulberry saplings while production cost is high. Establishment of Kisan nurseries in private sector is the option. Initially Dept can purchase saplings from Kisan Nurseries and supply to farmers
Dept can also lease some land to SHGs for production of mulberry saplings, purchase and supply to farmers
Dept can provide infrastructure and technology support to Kisan Nurseries or SHGs to produce quality mulberry saplings

21. ESTABLISHMENT OF KISSAN NURSERIES/OUSOURCING OF PLANT PRODUCTION.
Land Holding KANAL
Cost for establishment of Poly House: (One time Investment) ,000
Plant Production per year:
Production cost for 2 12/Plant:
Returns on sale of ,000
Net earning from 1 Kanal of land (2yrs) on rotation basis :

22. LAND holding - 4 KANAL
Cost for Establishment of poly house: Rs ,000
(One time Investment)
Plant Production per year: Rs
Production cost for 2 years @Rs 12/Plant: Rs
Returns after sale of 3000 Rs 150,000
Net earning from 2 Kanal of land: Rs ,000

23. Year wise action plan for production of silkworm seed
Activity
Quantity
(Lac dfls)
Mandays generation (Lac No.)
Man-year Generation (Nos.)
Financial involvement (Lac Rs.)
1st Year
Seed Production
2nd Year
3rd Year
31000
0.93
310
139.5
4th Year
33000
0.99
330
148.5
5th Year
35000
1.05
350
157.5
Total
99000
2.97
990
445.5

24. Plan wise action plan for production of silkworm seed
Quantity(Lac oz)
Cost(Rs. )
12th Plan
0.99
445.50
13th Plan
2.40
14th Plan
4.90
15th Plan
10.87

25. SUGESSIONS TO OUTSOURCE SILKWOM SEED PRODUCTION AND CHAWKIE REARING
Dept does not have enough manpower and infrastructure to produce silkworm seed as per the estimated demand
The production cost is already high as compared to private sector
Dept must outsource silkworm seed production and provide infrastructure and technology support to private entrepreneurs for seed production with check on quality standards
Similarly CRCs can be established in private sector for supply of chawki worms to farmers
All these initiatives will reduce burden on Govt and will bring in efficiency in the system and will make sericulture a self sustaining enterprise

26. (Rs lac)
Construction of Seed House :
Equipment :
PRODUCTION COST for 800 oz(Rs 300/oz)
Procurement of 400 kg of seed cocoons
for production of 800 oz of hybrid silkworm seed
Labor for production of 800 oz of 1.0 M.D./oz
Disinfectants /waste paper/craft paper etc
Sale of 1 oz of Hybrid silkworm seed
Net earnings from 800 oz of Seed
150/-oz.)
ONE TIME INVESTMANT FOR ESTABLISHMENT
OF SEED HOUSE IN PRIVATE SECTOR :

27. Year Quantity (Ozs) CRCs to be setup Cost (Rs lac) Amount Available
Year wise action plan for setting-up of additional incubation cum chawki rearing centres
Year
Quantity
(Ozs)
CRCs to be setup
Cost
(Rs lac)
Amount Available
1st Year -
2nd Year
3rd Year
31000
620
62.00
40.0
22.00
4th Year
33000
660
66.00
26.00
5th Year
35000
700
70.00
30.00
33300
1980
198.00
120.00
78.00

28. Plan wise action plan for setting-up of incubation cum chawki rearing centresNo
Plan
Activity
Quantity
(Oz)
CRCs to be setup
Financial involvement (Lac Rs.)
Amt Available Lac Rs
Amt required Lac Rs
01.
12th Plan
Seed to be incubated
99000
1980
198.00
120.00
78.00
02.
13th Plan
240000
4800
480.00
200.00
280.00
03.
14th Plan
490000
9800
980.00
780.00
04.
15th Plan
21750

29. ESTABLISHMENT OF CRC’S IN PRIVATE SECTOR
ONE TIME INVESTMANT = Rs Lac
Construction of Chawki Rearing House = Rs 3.00 Lac
Equipment for CRC: Rs 1.00 Lac
Establishment of Chawki Rearing Garden of 2 kanal with 1800 Plants( Plant Spacing 2 x 3) : Rs Lac
3 year maintenance of garden = Rs Lac
production cost for 100 oz of chawki reared worms = Rs 0.55 Lac (Rs 550/oz of Seed including cost of seed Rs 450/oz)
Sale of 1 oz of Chawki reared worms : Rs 800
Net earnings from 100 oz of Chawki worms = Rs 25000

30. Establishment of additional Reeling, Weaving, Dyeing, Printing and Designing units 12th PLan
Year
2nd year
3rd year
4th
year
5th
Estimated Cocoon Production MT -
1426
1617
1750
Reeling units to be established for projected cocoon production
Nos.
47-34=13
54-47=7
58-54=4
Estimated Raw Silk Production
196
231
270
Expected income generation from Raw Silk
Lac Rs.
3920
4620
5400
Estimated Mandays Generation by way of Raw Silk Production
Lac No.
0.28
1.00
2.46
Power looms to be established
650
770
900
Estimated Fabric Production
Lac Mtr.
29.40
34.65
40.50
Estimated income generation from Fabric Prod.
8820
10395
12150

31. Establishment of Reeling, Weaving, Dyeing, Printing and Designing units in the State during next 20 years
Particulars
Unit
12th
Plan
13th Plan
14th
15th
Estimated Cocoon Production (5 yrs) MT
4800*
12875
25000
52000
Reeling units to be established
Nos. 58
113
247
600
Estimated Raw Silk Production
650
1900
3500
8000
Expected income generation from Raw Silk
Lac Rs.
13000
38000
70000
160000
Power looms to be established
900
1700
Estimated Fabric Production
Lac Mtr.
97.50
285
525
1200
Estimated income generation from Fabric Prod.
29250
85500
175500
360000
* 3 yrs

32. MULBERRY SECTOR ACTIVITY UNIT 12th PLAN 13th PLAN 14th PLAN 15th PLAN
Phy
Fin
Production of mulberry saplings
Lac
30.00
450
50.00
1000 50
Distribution of saplings
10.00
200
Up gradation of nurseries (Bore well, fencing etc) No
18.00
360
40.00
800 30
600
Establishment of Kisan nurseries 4
2.0 20
10.0
Total
1012
2810
2610

33. SILKWORM SEED SECTOR Activity Unit 12th PLAN 13th PLAN 14th PLAN
Phy
Fin
Production of silkworm seed
Lac
0.99
445.5
2.40
1080.0
4.90
2205.0
10.87
4891.5
Basic seed stations No - 2
200.0
Seed Grainages
300
Establishment of cold storage 1
150 4
600
Purchase Refrigerated Van
20.0
Incubation cum Chawki centre’s
1980
198
4800
480
9800
980
21750
2175
CRC buildings 20
200 40
400
SPC in Private Sec 6 18 60
120
CRCs in Pvt Sec 10 30 90
180
Total
1013.5
3108
4855
8666.5

34. Activity
Unit
12th PLAN
13th PLAN
14th PLAN
15th PLAN
COCOON PRODUCTION SECTOOR
Phy
Fin
Rearing houses for farmers No
3000
2700
7500
6750
10000
13500
Rearing kit for farmers
6000
1500
2500
Total
4200
9200
16000
POST COCOON SECTOR
Cocoon auction markets 4
200 8
400
Cocoon ware house 2
Reeling units 58
580
113
1130
247
2470
600
Twisting Units 48 20
120
Power looms
900
1350
1700
2550
3500
5250
8000
12000
CFCs 1
5378
7600
14640
24720
HUMAN RESOURCE DEV
Training Institute for technical staff and Farmers
300 _ -
Hostel for students of training institute
Hostel for farmers
Training/Capacity Building/Awareness 60
100
360
700

35. MISCELENIOUS EXPENDITURE
12th Plan
13th Plan
14th Plan
15th Plan
Phy
Fin
Purchase of light vehicle 4 28 8 56 -
Heavy vehicle 2 24 48
POL etc 40 50 60
Outsource upkeep
500
1500
2000
Total
592
1650
2060

36. Financial implications for Action plan for 20 years (Rs crore)
12th PLAN
13th PLAN
14th PLAN
15th PLAN
Exp
Income
125.5
292.5
250.7
855.0
400.5
1755.0
541.6
3600.0

37. HUMAN RESOURCE REQUIRED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF POST COCOON SECTOR
Joint Director
Dy. Director Post Cocoon (Jammu) Dy. Director Post Cocoon (Kashmir)
Total Office wise Staff Requirement (Fig in Nos.) S. No
Nomenclature
Joint Directorate J&K Post Cocoon sector
Dy. Director Post Cocoon (Jammu)
Dy. Director Post Cocoon (Kashmir)
Total Post requirement 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Textile Engineer
Technician
Section Officer
Head Assistant
Sericulture Assistant
Senior Assistant
Junior Assistant
Class IV - 1 2 4 3 6

38. TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY
Under transfer of technology Rearing Kits and Rearing Houses will be provided to farmers to increase cocoon production both quantitatively as well as qualitatively.