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Five year (2001-2006) development project for the
development & extension of
sericulture in Bangladesh
had
started on
July, 2001 and
was stipulated to be completed on June,
2006. But the project cost was TK. 1654.50 lakh, approved by
the ECNEC on 24.03.2003 for extension of sericulture in
164 Sericulture
Extension
Supervisor's
Officer/Sub
centres under 40 Upazilla sericulture extension offices,
development of 10 sericulture nurseries. 2
nos
P-3
stations, 7 mulberry gardens, 12
Minifilatures and continuation of
Research and Training programme of Bangladesh
Sericulture Research &
Training
Institute (BSRTI). Considering
its recurring nature government had decided to implement
the project from Revenue Budget instead of Development
budget . The project period was extended from
June/06 to December/06 and it was completed on 31st
Decemver, 2006.
I.
Objectives:
a)
To
increase
production
of
mulberry
sapling
and
to
supply
these to the farmers at subsidized price
.
b) Production
of
DFLs
in
the
nurseries
and
supply
to
the
farmers/rearers in a reasonable price
.
c) To
establish
Chawki
Rearing Centres in
extension
areas
to supply Chawki silk
worm
to
the
rearers for
getting stable & quality cocoons.
d) To transfer appropriate & effective technologies
approved
by BSRTI for mulberry cultivation, silk worm
rearing & reeling in the field level of extension area.
e) To organize
training
for the
professionals
engaged in
various segments of sericulture.
II.
Major Activities:
a)
Maintenance
of
477 bighas of land
of
7 Nurseries
&
P-
3
station.
b)
75.00
lakhs
of
mulberry
saplings
will
be
produced
and
distributed among the farmers.
c)
38.000kg
of
seed
cocoons
/
75.00
lakhs
of
DFLs
will
be
produced
and
distributed
among
the
farmers
as
per
their
demand.
d)
Training of 1800 farmers will be imparted.
e)
Continuation
of
33
research
projects,
maintenance
of
55
mulberry varieties & 53 silk worm races in the BSRTI.
f)
34
number of
Chawki rearing centers will be
established.
g)
75,000 kg silk cocoons
will
be purchased
&
processed in
12
Minifilatures.
III.
Achievements of the project
(Up to June, 2006)
a)
48.61
lakhs
of
saplings
produced
&
distributed
among
the
farmers.
b)
18.00 lakh of DFLs produced
and distributed among the farmers as per their
demand.
c)
1800 persons were trained
in different segments of
sericulture.
d)
25
numbers of
Chawki
Centres were established & started
functioning.
e)
73000
kgs of silk cocoons were purchased
& processed in
12
Minifilatures.
f)
Employment for 50,000 rural poverty stricken
people have been possible by this project.
g)
7 Nurseries and 477 bighas of
mulberry land have been maintained
under this project.
h)
Ralies/ Assemblies were held in different places in
thecountry such as Bholahat, Mirgonj, Rajshahi,
Thakurgaon.
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