Economics of Sericulture Units in Sengaon Tahasil

Abstract

Traditional farming methods and ignorance of importance of side business along with the simple farming are not known to a commonest farmer. Sericulture in one of the important side businesses in being carried by few farmers but is being ignored by most others. The animal reared during the business is Bombyxmori. The present study deals with the economic turn overs of some farms in the Tehsil through frequent field visits. The rate of raw cocoons sold in the market is lesser than the fixed prices of government, suggesting that there is an emergent need of development in field of sericulture along with development of silk processing industries in the region.