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ReturnAnnual report for Indian sericulture 2004-2005（3）
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Training
The CSB organizes a number of training programmes at its Research and Training Institutes. The total number of people trained during 2003-04 and 2004-05 (upto
Sept’ 2004) is detailed Table 8.3.
Development Schemes and Programmes
Development Schemes & Programmes supported by the CSB include those which are funded through the CSB’s budget; by the Centre or the Centre and the State;
those which are externally assisted; and those in which funding has been organized by convergence with rural & other development programmes. The development thrust was concentrated during the year on expansion of non-Mulberry silks & growth of bivoltine Mulberry Sericulture, with a focus on increasing productivities & upgrading the quality of the produce. A thrust was given to development of the North East Region. Several new projects were started to spread Eri-culture, using existing castor plantations. Eri-culture started in states such as Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Bihar,Uttranchal, Chattisgarh.
The main schemes are:
1.Centrally Sponsored Schemes
Catalytic Development Scheme (CDP)
The Xth Plan (2002-07) envisages to achieve the targeted production of 26450 M.T of both Mulberry and non-Mulberry silks and generate a cumulative employment of 60.03 lakh people, CDP provides greater thrust to bivoltine Sericulture and a market orientation to non-Mulberry sector. The subschemes under CDP are together aimed at development and expansion of host plantations, development of farm infrastructure, upgradation of reeling & processing technologies in silk, enterprise development programme and data base development. Of Rs.450.00 crore approved by Govt. of India for implementation of Central Sector Programmes during Xth Five Year Plan, an outlay of Rs.180.98 crore is earmarked for implementation of CDP. Under this scheme cost is shared by the Centre and the States in the ratio of 50:50 except the States of the NE, J&K, Himachal Pradesh, Uttranchal, Jharkhand & Chattisgarh, where the sharing pattern is in the ratio of 90:10. A sum of Rs. 43.87 crore, Rs. 39.23 crore and Rs. 26.27 crore have been spent/ released by CSB towards implementation of various components under CDP during 2002-03, 2003-04 and 2004-05 (upto Feb., 05) respectively.
Special Package for J&K
The then Prime Minister of India announced a package for the State of Jammu & Kashmir which includes special assistance for development of Sericulture and Silk Industry in J&K during Xth Five Year Plan (2002-07). The total cost of the above package during Xth Five Year Plan is Rs.13.11 crores. Since J&K State has been considered as a special status State, it is entitled for 90% central assistance from Sericulture schemes of Central Silk Board. Accordingly, the CSB has proposed to provide assistance to the extent of Rs.11.36 crore as Central Assistance and the balance amount of Rs.1.75 crore has to be provided by the State Government.
Under the package, Central share of Rs. 226.25 lakh, Rs. 178.49 lakh and Rs.129.60 lakh have been released by CSB during 2002-03, 2003-04 and 2004-05 (upto January 2005) respectively.
2. Externally Aided Projects
i) Japan International Cooperative Agency (JICA) Assisted Bivoltine Project
The first phase of JICA assisted Bivoltine Sericulture Technology Development Project (BSTD) was implemented from 1991 to 1997. With the implementation of this project, a comprehensive practical Bivoltine Sericulture Technology suitable to Indian conditions was developed. The second phase of JICA assistance implemented the Project for Promotion of Popularising the Practical Bivoltine
Sericulture Technology (PPPBST) with active participation of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu from 1997 to 2002. The PPPBST Project activities entailed verification and demonstration of Bivoltine technologies developed in the first phase for the project with selected farmers, training of Indian Sericulture
technologists, technicians, field staff and farmers. The performance of these Bivoltine races matched international standards, with average yield over 60-80Kg/100Dfls, a renditta of 5.5 to 6 Kgs and a consistently high quality 2A-4A grade raw silk. Encouraged by the results, the third phase of the Project on “Strengthening of Extension System for Bivoltine Sericulture” was commenced from August 2002 for a period of five years with a target to establish suitable extension and seed supply systems for promotion of bivoltine in the selected TSCs in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh and in CSB. The project proceeded on schedule during the year.
( To be continued)
