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PERSPECTIVE PLAN FOR SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
THROUGH SERICULTURE AT COOCHBEHAR

Key Points on Sericulture
at Cooch Behar as on 1st April,2007
Sl no. Particulars Mulberry Sector Muga Sector
1. Actual acreage 426 657
2. Total no. of farmers 1167 724
3. No. of DFLs. consumed per commercial crop 15,000 25,000
4. Average productivity level
(per 100 dfls)		 26-28 Kgs (N)
32/34 Kgs (NxBV)		 4800 nos. Cocoons
5. No. of villages under Sericulture 90
6. No. of G.P.s under Sericulture 54
7. No. of Blocks under Sericulture 10

By 2010, the West Bengal mulberry silk industry would like to have 2(two) distinct production lines. The first one is strengthening of the existing multivoltine based cross-bred silkworm rearing while the second would be to encourage development of bivoltine based warp grade hybrid silk mainly through the organized network of progressive farmers. While the farmer will continue to promote the cause of poverty alleviation, employment generation and subsistence farming, the later would go on commercial line. The emphasis will actually be on the vertical growth through productivity and process improvement.

As regards non mulberry (Muga) it proposes for development of integrated farming system for host plants, encouraging private graineurs to enhance dfls supply, establishment of economic plantation of M bombycina (Som) under social forestry programme in the district, thrust on post cocoon aspects, encouraging use of motorized reeling cum twisting machines/ spining wheels and increase productivity and efficiency of women users.

Thus, the goal of perspective planning is to place a sound and sustaining system that not only facilitates bulk production of quality silk but also helps the industry to be more professional and commercially viable at each stratum in Coochbehar.
                  [ Present status of Muga Culture at Cooch Behar ]
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SERICULTURE AT COOCH BEHAR : VISION 2010

   SECTOR : Mulberry
Sl. No.

Parameters to be considered

 Position as on
01-APR-2005		 Expected
growth by 2010
1. Effective areas of plantation including that of Govt. farms 323 acres 1000 acres
2. Annual consumption of disease-free laying in the district
   (a) Pure race
   (b) Hybrid race
35,000 nos.
15,000 nos.
2.0 lakhs
60,000 nos.
3. Total no. of existing farmers (mulberry) 400 families 2000 families
4. Block covered 10 12
5. Number of G.P.s covered 50 only 90 only
6. No. of rearing house in Govt. sector 6 8
7.
Existing reeling units 3 nos.

(Dhandinguri, Rajarhat Mahila Samity
& Tufanganj reeling unit)
6 nos.
8.
Cocoon Market facility 2 nos. 4 nos.
(at Khagrabari Seri. Farm
& TSC, Mathabhanga)		 (at Khagrabari Seri Farm,
BSDF Dinhata, TSC
Mathabhanga & TSC Tufanganj)
9. Installation of drying chamber
   (a) Electrical
   (b) Non-electrical
6 (six)
3 (three)
10 (ten)
6 (six)
10. Annual production of industrial cocoons 12.0 M.T. Pure race - 55.0 M.T.
Hybrid - 20.4 M.T.
11. No. of women's Group/DWCRA group engaged in Sericulture activities Women Group - 5
SGSY Group - 5
SHG Group - 6		 Women Gr. - 30
SGSY/SHG - 100
12. Production of silk yarn 10 Kgs. Nistari - 200 Kgs.
Hybrid - 50 kgs.
13. No. of silk weaving centre 3 (three) at Tufanganj 30 (thirty)
14. No. of Sericulture linked Cooperative Societies / NGO 1 (one) NGO
2 (two) Co-op. Societies		 2 (two) NGO
5 (five) Co-op. Societies

   SECTOR : Non Mulberry (MUGA)

Sl. No.

 Parameters to be considered Position as on
01.04.2005		 Expected
growth by 2010
1. Existence of Muga Basic Farm 01 No. 03 Nos.
2. Provision for Silkworm (Muga) Seed Production Centre 01 No. 02 Nos.
3. Annual distribution of muga disease free layings 0.37 lacs 1.25 lacs
4. Active beneficiaries 240 Nos. 560 Nos.
5. Area brought under Som/Soalu plantation 352 Acres 600 Acres
6. Production of reeling cocoons / year 10.7 lacs 50 lacs
7. Installation of reeling devices:
(a) Muga reeling cum twisting machine
(b) Spinning wheels
24 Sets
22 Sets
50 Sets
40 Sets
8. Muga raw silk production 1.8 Qtls. 10 Qtls.

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PRESENT STATUS OF MUGA CULTURE  AT  COOCH BEHAR

Muga culture i.e. Muga silkworm rearing, silk reeling and weaving are of recent introduction at Cooch Behar, the far off district of West Bengal in comparison to age old tradition of Assam. Under the joint patronization of the State Govt., Central Silk Board and the NGO it has been recorded significant progress since its introduction during the early nineties. At present, there are about 350 families involved in Muga culture at Cooch Behar with an extent of 375 acres of Muga host plantation, the bulk of which has been established under CDP during ninth/tenth Plan period. The meager consumption of 6400 nos. dfls by the rearers during 1998-99 is escalated to the tune of 42000 nos. during 2005-06.

Proportionate increment in the production of cocoons is recorded to 10.72 lakhs from 1.67 lakhs during last 5 (five) years. It results in sizeable annual turnover of Rs.7 lakhs (approx.) at Coochbehar during 2004-05. At present all the reeling cocoons are being converted into twisted muga yarn in the district itself which in turn is disposed to traders from Assam and WB @Rs.3600 to Rs.4000 per Kg depending on quality of yarn. Considering its demand in the market, Muga silk weaving has been introduced in Coochbehar in smaller scale very recently. The production of muga yarn is expected to increase greatly at the end of Xth plan period while all the plantations made under early CDP would attain optimum rearing capacity.
Existing infrastructure facilities in Muga sector
The following table given below indicates the details of infrastructure facilities available
under the State and Central sector for development of Muga Silk industry in the State :-
PARTICULARS Units under State Units under Centre
Muga Basic Seed Farm 02 00
Muga Grainage (SSPC) 01+ 10(Pvt) 00
Muga Reeling Centre 73 01
Muga Spinning Centre 28 00
Muga Re-reeling Centre 30 00
Research Extension Centre 00 01

Under the existing practice, where the investment by individual farmer is minimum and with the involvement of family labour, the return from Muga culture appears more than satisfactory. At present the net income from Muga culture consuming 1(one) acre of land comes with Rs.13,700 - Rs.15,000 per acre per annum. It is thus hoped that the new millennium would beckon a golden hope in overall development of non-mulberry sector and elevate the economic status of those down trodden people who are directly or indirectly engaged with this avocation at Cooch Behar. A special Cluster Area Development Project for Muga Sericulture is launched at Cooch Behar with the financial assistance of Rs. 69.88 lakhs jointly from the Central Silk Board, Govt. of India and DOS, West Bengal during 2006-07. It aims at effecting all-round development of Mugaculture at 8(eight) blocks of Cooch Behar both in pre and post cocoon sector where a total 270 nos. of farmers, 35 nos. of private graineures and 50 nos. of reelers are to be involved.

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