Employment Generation Through Sericulture and Skill Development of Beneficiaries
Sericulture's is agro based and intensive labour industry for upliftment economically and socially peoples in rural area.
Under the sericulture's four types of silks is produce, mulberry, tasar, munga and Eri in our country.
Approximately 30000 MT silk production in the country out of whole productivity mulberry silk is contributing nearly 74% and remaining 26% from van silk.
Maharashtra is non traditional state for sericulture and initiated by the government of Maharashtra through M.S.K.V.I. since 1950 and implemented in flung area in scatter manner which was not potential
Sericulture activities may be potential incase follow and adoption the new concept which is need for skill development and aware the knowledge and learn which is biggest gap
More than 4500 MT silk importing from other country to be fulfill the domestic requirement and demand of silk to our country. This is good opportunity to involve in the sericulture business to fill the gap in whole demand and shortage.
Under the sericulture sector direct and indirect total employment generation is marked more than 8.5 million