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Sericulture is a labour intensive, agro based rural industry, providing employment not only to agricultural poor but also to landless labourers.

In Karnataka 1.25 lakhs of Sericulturists have involved in cultivating 62,692 hect of Mulberry, producing about 50% of the total silk production of the Country.

Sericulture is a low investment, short gestation period and profitable crop, it starts giving yield after 6 months of plantation and continue to yield for 15-20 years.

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Ramanagara District, popularly known as “SILK CITY” having 23,500 Sericulturists cultivating in 11,270 hectare of Mulberry, producing 1/6 of the total production of silk of our Karnataka State.(Total production of the state is 48,400 metric tonne).

Getting 5 crops in a year at an interval of 70 days per crop, a farmer gets 1,24,800 lakhs of profit per acre of land.

There is good marketing facilities for the crop produced. Department of sericulture provides QUALITY and PRODUCTIVITY based incentive price. Of Rs.10/-per kg. for Crossbreed cocoon and Rs.40/-per kg. for bivoltine hybrid cocoons respectively.

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Success Story at Shivanahalli Grama Panchayat Convergence programme for the Year 2010-11

Geographical Area-3614.61 Hect Cultivable Area- 2148.01 Hect Area under mulberry- 249.37 Hect Total No. of Sericulturists-253 Total No. of Villages covered-13

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PLAN OF ACTION FOR 2011-12 WITH THE CONVERGENCE OF MGNREGA AND SERICULTURE DEPARTMENT

Project cost per acre

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Perticulars Unit Cost Source Others SC/ST

1 To dig 4840 pits of size 0.27 c.meters

4840 X 4.07 Rs.19699/-

MGNREGA Rs.19699 Rs.19699

2 Mulberry sapling cost @ RS. 2/- per each

2 X 4840Rs.9680

Dept subsidy Rs.4125 Rs.7500

MGNREGA Rs.5555 Rs.2180

3 Providing Drip Irrigation

Rs.20000 Unit Cost

Dept subsidy Rs.15000 Rs.18000

Farmers Share Rs.5000 Rs.2000

Total Rs.49379 Rs.49379

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Unit Cost per Acre- Rs.49379

Details:MGNREGA-Labour Component- Rs.19699 Material Component- Rs. 5555Sericulture-RKVY- Rs. 4125 CDP - Rs.15000Beneficiary Contribution- Rs. 5000

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Year:2010-2011

Labour Component-78% (Rs19699)Material Component-22% (Rs5555)

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MGNREGA Works Progress

Among which Category Details

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Programme under MGNREGA

No of Beneficiaries

Departmental Assistance (in lakhs)

MNREGA Assistance

(in lakhs)1 Plantation 63 36.28 5.55

2 Nursery 04 0.24 0.34

3 Trenching and Mulching 01 0.24 0.12

Total 68 37.36 6.01 Lakhs

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Minority 01 Men 53Others 56 Women 15Total 68 68

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TEST CASE OF TWO SERICULTURISTS IN SHIVANAHALLI GRAMA PAHCHAYAT AREA OF KANAKAPURA TALUK OF RAMANAGARA DISTRICT.

40% of Expenditure has been deducted from the total income

Farmers Details

MGNREGA Assistance

DEPARTMENTAL ASSISTANCE PRODUTION DETAILS

Srinivasa s/o Govindaiah

Hanumanahalli 2 .00Acres

Rs.7442

Plantation Equipment Drip R.H DFLS COCOON

PRDN

AVRate

Total income

Net income

Rs.4125

16805 26250 - 22501462 kgs

Rs200

292400Rs11696

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Ragavendra s/o Thimmaiah

Ramanahalli

1 .20Acres

Rs.5710 Rs.2455 18000 33750 75000 15501038 kgs

Rs203

210714Rs12642

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PLAN OF ACTION FOR 2013-14 WITH THE CONVERGENCE OF MGNREGA AND SERICULTURE DEPARTMENT

Project cost per acre

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Perticulars Unit Cost Source Others SC/ST

1 To dig 4840 pits of size 0.27 c.meters

4840 X 5.60 Rs.27104/-

MGNREGA Rs.27104 Rs.27104

2 Mulberry sapling cost @ RS. 2/- per each

2 X 4840Rs.9680

Dept subsidy Rs.6750 Rs.7500

MGNREGA Rs.3140(MC)

Rs.2180

3 Providing Drip Irrigation

Rs.20000 Unit Cost

Dept subsidy Rs.15000 Rs.18000

Farmers Share Rs.5000 Rs.2000

Total Rs. 56784 Rs.56784

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Unit Cost per Acre- Rs.56784

Details:MGNREGA-Labour Component- Rs.27104 Material Component- Rs. 2930Sericulture-RKVY- Rs. 6750 CDP - Rs.15000Beneficiarey Contribution- Rs. 5000

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Year:2013-14

Labour Component- 90.24% (Rs27104)Material Component- 9.76% (Rs2930)

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Beneficiary profit for one acre Mulberry plantation under MGNREGA

Production of Cocoons 650 kgs. which is the raw material for the Fabric

Average rate of Rs.320/- per kg. for 650 kgs Cocoon-Rs/208000/-

Expenditure 40% = Cost of Disinfectants for 10 Days, CHAWKI WORMS + Labour Cost + RENT for chandrikas+Transportation of Cocoons+1% market fee.

Total Income - Rs. 208000 Total Expenditure- Rs.83200

Net Profit- Rs.1,24,800 /annum

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Farmer gets Profit Rs.1,24,800 /annum

Employment generation = 4x365 days= 1460 mandays / annum / acre

Compared to Agriculture and Horticulture, Sericulture ensures higher income per unit area.

An average of 1,000 to 1,500 Sericulturists will be covered in one year.

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OUT COME OF THE CONVERGENCE PROGRAMME

 Active participation of Farmer in MGNREGA

Creation of 1460 Man days throughout the year and continue for 15 years.

Gets an additional income of Rs1,24,800- per Acre/annum .

Creates livelihood generating durable assets for 15-20 years Combats Poverty

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