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Sericulture extension activities
extended/ expanded from 42 Upazilla to 167 Upazilla of the country.
People involved in sericulture
are increased from 35,000 to 6.0 lakhs.
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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.
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72 small & large - scale silk factories
in private sector have been established in the country
through direct & indirect help from BSB.
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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.
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.
117.258 lakh kgs. cocoons were produced
which value added nearly .
Nearly 241.44 lakhs of Mulberry
saplings were produced & distributed
among the farmers (Up to June.'2009).
Nearly 597.687 lakhs
of Disease Free Laying (DFLs.)
were distribute among the silk worm rearers (Up to Dec.'09).
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6.9389 lakh kgs. of silk yarn were
produced in the country produced (Up to
Dec. '09).
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19296 persons were given training on
rearing of silkworms, reeling of cocoons during the
period.
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Flood affected 1959 silkworm rearers and 275 weavers
were given loan from flood rehabilitation programme for their rehabilitation.
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Employment generated 6.00 lakhs in
silk sector.
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33 improved mulberry varieties
and 30 high yielding silkworm races were evolved through
Research.
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Leaf productivity of mulberry increased from 12 mt. to
35 mt./ hector.
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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.
