Extension
& Motivation Division:
Member (Extension & Motivation) is the
Chief of this Division, responsible direct to the Chairmen.
The key duties are:
Responsible for formulation of policies
and guidelines for operation & implementation of different
development projects and plans;
Responsible for drawing up the programme
for supply of disease free silkworm laying (DFL's),
mulberry sapling and cutting to the silkworm rearers;
Responsible for production of Bivoltin
and F-1 Hybrid layings and their introduction in the
private sector;
Prepare guideline & programme for
providing technical advice to the persons engaged
in silk worm rearing, reeling and spinning in filature
/ charka.
Responsible for making elaborate programme
for training of silkworm rearers, reelers, weavers
and printers.
Maintain liaison with the NGO's &
other agencies engaged in the propagation of Sericulture.
Take suitable measures for improving
the quality of cocoon;
Look after all technical matters relating
to Sericulture Nurseries and Extension areas.
Under this Division there
are several offices & establishment in the field which
are as follows:
a) |
Regional
Sericulture Extension Office |
: |
5 |
b) |
District Sericulture
Extension Office |
: |
11 |
c) |
Sericulture Nursery |
: |
10 |
d) |
Grainage |
: |
2 |
e) |
Mini Farm |
: |
7 |
f) |
Upazila Sericulture
Extension Office |
: |
40 |
g) |
Sericulture Extension
Supervisor Office |
: |
164 |
h) |
Minifilature |
: |
12 |
a) Regional Offices :
The key duties of Regional offices
are :
b) District Sericulture
Extension Offices :
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of District Sericulture Extension offices are :
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Supervise & control of nurseries & extension work
of the respective zone.
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Guide and control the sub-ordinate officers & Staff.
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Responsible for giving technical advice and decision
regarding maintenance of nurseries & extension activities.
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Make arrangement for the training of rearers,
reelers, weavers.
-
Implement & follow up decision of the Board head
quarter.
c) Sericulture Nursery
:
N.B. Excluding the above 7 (seven) nurseries Bogra,
Jhenaidah and moinamati (Comilla) - these three Nurseries
have been given long term lease to the Bangladesh Silk
Foundation.
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The key duties of Sericulture
Nurseries are :
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Cultivation of improved mulberry varieties in order
to produce quality seed cocoons;
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Production of improved mulberry cuttings and mulberry
saplings to distribute among the farmers in private
sector;
-
Production of healthy disease free laying ( DFL's
) through P1 and P2 stage rearing of silkworms to
meet the demand of silkworms rearers in private
sector & NGO's;
-
Providing training facilities for silkworm rearers
/ mulberry cultivators of the locality and act as
a demonstration center.
Silkworm
rearing
Annual Capacity
of Seed Production & Diseases Free
Laying in the Sericulture Nurseries:
| Sl.
No. |
Category
of Nurseries |
Number |
Rearing
Capacity (DFLs) (Nos.) |
Seed
production Capacity (Kg) |
Production
Capacity
DFLs (Nos.) |
| 1. |
P-1 Nurseries |
4 |
42,000 |
15,000 |
30,00,000 |
| 2. |
P-2 Nurseries |
2 |
2,400 |
1,200 |
1,50,000 |
| |
Total = |
6 |
44,000 |
16,200 |
31,50,000 |
d) Granage :
The key duties of granages are
:
-
Selection of seed growers among the expert silkworm
rearers / cocoon producers & to make training
arrangement for seed growers regarding production
of quality seed cocoons;
-
Production of disease free laying (DFL's) from
the seed cocoons produce by the seed growers;
-
Provide the technical facilities & know-how to
the seed growers;
e) Mini Farm :
The key duties of Mini Farms
are :
-
Seed Multilplication at the P2 and P1 stage to
meet the demand of commercial DFLs;
-
Production of improved variety of mulberry saplings
& cuttings;
-
Training arrangement for the mulberry cultivators
and silkworm rearers as per training schedule.
f) Upazila Extension Offices
:
The key duties of Upazila extension
Offices are :
-
Extension of mulberry cultivation & silkworm rearing
in the private sector.
-
Survey & feasibility study of mulberry plantation
& silkworm rearing in new localities;
-
Production of mulberry saplings for extension of
mulberry cultivation in private sector;
-
Collection of DFLs requisition of & mulberry saplings
from the farmers & NGOs;
-
Arrange of Training of mulberry planters & silkworm
rearers.
g) Office of the Sericulture
Extension Supervisors :
The key duties of Sericulture
Extension Supervisors are :
-
Contract directly with the farmers for extension
of mulberry cultivation & silkworm rearing at village
level;
-
Collection of demand of DFLs requisition from the
silkworm rearers assessing their availability of
mulberry leaves and rearing materials / means;
-
Collection of mulberry cutting/saplings requisition
from the farmers for new plantation;
-
Supply of DFLs, mulberry cuttings and saplings
to the silkworm rearers / farmers as per their demand;
-
Make arrangement of training for the farmers &
rearers as and when necessary;
-
Provide technical support to the rearers during
rearing of silkworms and also to the new farmers
during mulberry plantation.
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h) Mini Filature
:
Sl.
No. |
Name
of Minifilature |
Name
of District |
Name
of Region / Zone |
| 1. |
Bholahat Minifilature |
Chapai Nawbgonj |
Dist. Seri. Extn. office, Bholahat |
| 2. |
Mirgonj Minifilature |
Rajshahi |
Regional Seri. Extn. office, Rajshahi |
| 3. |
Bagbati Minifilature |
Shirajgonj |
Regional Seri. Extn. office, Rajshahi |
| 4. |
Chatmohar Minifilature |
Pabna |
Regional Seri. Extn. office, Rajshahi |
| 5. |
Daulatpur Minifilature |
Kushtia |
Dist. Seri. Extn. office, Kushtia |
| 6. |
Jhenaidah Minfilature |
Jhenaidah |
Regional Seri. Extn. office, Jessore |
| 7. |
Joypurhat Minifilature |
Joypurhat |
Dist. Seri. Extn. office, Bogra |
| 8. |
Barobari Minifilature |
Lalmonirhat |
Regional Seri. Extn. office, Rangpur |
| 9. |
Ranishankail Minifilature |
Thakurgoan |
Dist. Seri. Extn. office, Thakurgoan |
| 10. |
Mymenshigh Minifilature |
Mymensingh |
Dist. Seri. Extn. office, Mymensingh |
| 11. |
Konabari Minifilature |
Gazipur |
Regional Seri. Extn. office, Dhaka |
| 12. |
Lama Minifilature |
Bandarbon Hill Dist. |
Regional Seri. Extn. office, Rangamati. |
The key duties of Mini Filatures
are :
-
Impart training to the poor reelers to improve
the quality of silk yarn.
-
Replacement of old & out-dated kathghai reeling
system by domestic reeling system.
-
Improvement of quality silk yarn.
-
Provide technical know-how to the reelers of rural
areas.
-
Purchase of cocoons from cocoon growers of remote
places.
-
Provide employment to the poor villagers specially
womenfolk
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