| 1. |
Sericulture
extension activities extended/ expanded from 42
Upazilla to 167 Upazilla of the country. |
| 2. |
People involved
in sericulture are increased from 35,000 to 6.0
lakhs. |
| 3. |
Involved
35 NGO's of the country in silk sector, by
giving them all sorts of co-operation & training
facilities for the development of rural economy
of the women folk. |
| 4. |
72
small & large - scale silk factories in private
sector have been established in the country through
direct & indirect help from BSB. |
| 5. |
Scientific
technologies in the field of mulberry cultivation,
silk worm rearing, disease control, reeling, spinning
& finishing sector of the industry were developed
and disseminated in the field through extension
activities of BSB. |
| 6. |
Provided
training & supplied Charka to the
poor women for the production of spun silk from
Jhut, Topa & pierced cocoons.
At present nearly 5000 Charkas are active
in production in sericulture prone areas. |
| 7. |
117.258 lakh
kgs. cocoons were produced which value added nearly. |
| 8. |
Nearly 241.44
lakhs of Mulberry saplings were produced &
distributed among the farmers (Up to June.'2009). |
| 9. |
Nearly 597.687
lakhs of Disease Free Laying (DFLs.) were distribute
among the silk worm rearers (Up to Dec.'09). |
| 10. |
6.9389 lakh kgs.
of silk yarn were produced in the country produced
(Up to Dec. '09). |
| 11. |
19296 persons
were given training on rearing of silkworms, reeling
of cocoons during the period. |
| 12. |
Flood affected
1959 silkworm rearers and 275 weavers were given
loan from flood rehabilitation programme for their
rehabilitation. |
| 13. |
Employment generated
6.00 lakhs in silk sector. |
| 14. |
33 improved mulberry
varieties and 30 high yielding silkworm races
were evolved through Research. |
| 15. |
Leaf productivity
of mulberry increased from 12 mt. to 35 mt. hector. |
| 16. |
Silk cocoon productivity
of silkworm egg (DFL's) increased from 20
kg/100 DFL's to 35 kg/100 DFL's in the
field level and from 25 kg/ 100 DFL's to 50
kg/ 100 DFL's in laboratory level. |
