General Mandate Of Directorate Of Textiles (Sericulture)
- Extension programme under mulberry and non-mulberry.
- Supply of high yielding planting materials and Silk worm seed at subsidized rates
- Support for construction/remodelling of rearing house, procurement of rearing implements, disinfectants, plantation inputs etc.
- Promotion and strengthening of post cocoon technology sector
- Providing marketing, institutional & infrastructural support.
- Crop Insurance support including personal accident coverage.
- Organizing various training programme, workshops etc for transfer of technology at farmers’ level.
SWOT
Analysis of Sericulture Industry inWest Bengal
Strength &
Opportunities:
1. Long legacy of silk worm rearing
in the state with impeccable skill and expertise of silk worm rearers
2. Leaf productivity is above
national average because of fertile Gangetic alluvial soil
3. Presence of a strong domestic
market because of the affordable price of the finished products
4. Scope for product
diversification and design development, particularly in non-mulberry sector
Weakness &
Threat:
1. Lack of region/ season specific
silk worm race suitable for West Bengal condition
2. Small land holding and poor
socio-economic condition of the beneficiaries
3. Extreme climatic condition
4. Post cocoon sector i.e. silk
reeling, spinning is under developed
5. Ill developed power loom sector
6. Stiff competition with smuggled
Chinese silk