Jharkhand to invest 151cr to upgrade sericulture production
05 Apr '07
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To upgrade silk production in Jharkhand, Central Silk Board (CSB) and state industry department initiated a joint venture project of 'perspective plan for sericulture development' with an investment of Rs151 crore.
Jharkhand at the moment produces 100 tons of raw silk and targets to reach 350 tons within next six years.
Regions of West Singhbhum, Seraikela-Kharsawan and Santhal Pargana serve as breeding grounds for cocoon cultivators. The state produces tasar, mulberry and eri silk.
In this venture, government plans to undertake infrastructure development, plantation activities, training and value addition of raw silk projects in the current fiscal year.
Ranchi-based Central Tasar Research and Training Institute would help in the project by providing services of training, research and development and technology transfer to farmers.
At the moment sericulture is being done in plant species like arjuna, saal, asan and mulberry tree but the Government's focus would be on non-mulberry production of silk.
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