Sericulture
Sericulture is an agro based cottage industry consisting of on farm and nonfarm activities. At Present Sericulture is being cultivated in 2770.50 acres in 234 villages of 46 mandals by 1326 farmers in the district. The activity is more predominant in Atmakur, Pamulapadu, Kothapalli, Pathikonda, Dhone, Peapully, Thuggali, Veldurthy , Bethamcherla and Yemmiganur Mandals. The cocoon production ranges from 800 – 900 Mts.with a market value of about Rs. 28.00 crores per annum.
INFRASTRUCTURE :
There are two divisions headed by Asst. Directors of Sericulture with the Headquarters at Atmakur and Peapully under the control of Dy. Director of Sericulture, Kurnool at district level. The following units are functioning for the development of Sericulture in the district.
| SL.No. | Name of the Unit | No.of Units | Location | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Govt.Seed Farms | 4 | Gajulapalli | Atmakur |
| Nagampalli | ||||
| Peapully | Peapully | |||
| Kalichatla | ||||
| 2 | Chawki Rearing Centres (CRCs) | 4 | Karivena | Atmakur |
| HCG,Complex,Karivena | ||||
| GSRU,Complex,Karivena | ||||
| Venkatapuram | ||||
| Karivena | ||||
| 3 | Technical Service Centres | 10 | Atmakur | Atmakur |
| Pamulapadu | ||||
| M.Lingapuram | ||||
| Nandikotkur | ||||
| Nandyal | ||||
| Veldurthy | Peapully | |||
| Dhone | ||||
| Pathikonda | ||||
| Adoni | ||||
| Kurnool |
IMPLEMENTATION OF ONGOING SERICULTURE SCHEMES:
The Scheme is being continued with spill over funds till this date. The unit cost details component wise are as follows.
| Sl.No. | Item | Unit cost(in Rs.) | Subsidy(in Rs.) | Beneficiary contribution(in Rs.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mulberry plantation | 14000 | 10500 | 3500 |
| 2 | Supply of disinfectants | 5000 | 3750 | 1250 |
| 3 | Incentive for BV cocoons | 0 | 50 / kg | 0 |
| 4 | Yarn Support price to silk Weavers | 1000 | 1000 | 0 |
| 5 | Farm mechanization | Differs for each and every item | 50% (or) a maximum of Rs 10000/- to each farmer | 50% (or ) balance amount of unit cost |
SCSP
| Sl.No. | Item | Unit cost(in Rs.) | Subsidy(in Rs.) | Beneficiary contribution(in Rs.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Supply of HYV Mulberry saplings | 14000 | 12600 | 1400 |
| 2 | Assistance to the farmers for Organic farming | 10000 | 9000 | 1000 |
| 3 | Assistance to the farmers for construction of rearing sheds | 400000 | 360000 | 40000 |
| 4 | Supply of quality disinfectants | 5000 | 4500 | 500 |
SCSP
| Sl.No. | Item | Unit cost(in Rs.) | Subsidy(in Rs.) | Beneficiary contribution(in Rs.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Supply of HYV Mulberry saplings | 14000 | 12600 | 1400 |
| 2 | Assistance to the farmers for Organic farming | 10000 | 9000 | 1000 |
| 3 | Assistance to the farmers for construction of rearing sheds | 400000 | 360000 | 40000 |
| Sl. No. | Item | Unit cost(in Rs.) | Subsidy(in Rs.) | Beneficiary contribution(in Rs.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rearing Shed | 275000 | 137500 | 137500 |
| 2. | Varandah | 45000 | 22500 | 22500 |
| 3. | Solar lighting to Rearing shed (without uzy Nashan) | 35087 | 17543 | 17544 |
| 4. | Chawkie charges/ 100 Dfls. | 0 | 750 | 0 |
| 5. | Neem cake (unit consists of 800 kgs) | 9440 | 4720 | 4720 |
3.DEVELOPMENT OF MULBERRY BUSH PLANTATION UNDER MG-NREGS:
The scheme is being implemented since the year 2014-15 under which farmers are being assisted for taking up of Mulberry plantation and its maintenance up to 3 years with a unit cost of Rs.1.54 lakhs. Assistance for construction of rearing sheds is also being implemented since 2016-17 onwards.
4.SCHEME WISE EXPENDITURE DURING THE YEAR 2018 -19:
| Sl No | Name of the Scheme | Name of the Component | Achievement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phy | Fin (in Lakhs) | |||
| Reimbursement of Saplings cost to Farmers. | 0.00. acres | 0 | ||
| Catalytic Development Programme | Construction of Rearing shed. | 1 | 0.167 | |
| 1 | (CDP) | Supply of rearing equipment | 04 Nos | 1.14375 |
| Installation of Cooling systems to the rearing sheds | 01 Nos | 0.0975 | ||
| Total | 1.408 | |||
| Reimbursement of Saplings cost to Farmers. | 0.00 Acres | 0 | ||
| 2 | ANNUAL PLAN | Supply of Disinfectants | 40 Nos. | 1.76664 |
| Yarn support Price to silk Weavers | 833 Nos. | 8.33 | ||
| Total | 10.1 | |||
| Mulberry Bush Plantation | 03 Nos | 0.6 | ||
| Construction of Rearing shed | 1 Nos | 0.825 | ||
| Construction of Varandah to Rearing shed | 4 Nos | 0.9 | ||
| 3 | RKVY | Supply of Netrikae to BV farmers | 9 Nos | 1.411 |
| Assistance for purchase of Neem Cake( @800 Kgs/Unit) | 31.04 MTs | 1.83136 | ||
| Total | 5.567 | |||
| Sl.No | Name of the Component | Target | Achievement | % Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Mulberry Plantation (in Acres) | 400 | 388.00 | 97% |
| 02 | Brushing CB DFLs( in Lakhs) | 18.906 | 14.0775 | 74.46 % |
| 03 | Brushing of BVH DFLS(in Lakhs | 3.490 | 4.8730 | 140 % |
| 04 | Harvesting of CB Cocoons(in MTS) | 1134.36 | 893.842 | 87% |
| 05 | Harvesting of BVH Cocoons(in MTS) | 251.280 | 358.534 | 143% |
| 06 | Raising of saplings in Deptls.Farms (in Lakhs) | 3.00 | 4.000 | 133.33% |
| 07 | Supply of Chawkie worms(in.Lakhs) | 2.900 | 1.4075 | 49% |
| Sl.No | Name of the Component | Year Target | Cumulative Target Up to JUNE- 2018 | Achievement up to JUNE-2018 | % Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Mulberry Plantation (in Acres) | 450 | 25.00 | 67.50 | 270% |
| 02 | Brushing of BVH DFLS (in Lakhs) | 3.900 | 0.00 | 1.0258 | |
| 03 | Harvesting of BVH Cocoons (in MTS) | 284.700 | 0.00 | 64.048 | |
| 04 | Brushing of CBDFLS (in Lakhs) | 23.240 | 3.73 | 2.4501 | 66% |
| 05 | Harvesting of CB Cocoons (in MTS) | 1510.600 | 202.538 | 128.517 | 63.45 % |
| 06 | Raising of saplings in Deptls Farms (in Lakhs) | 3.00 | 2.10 | 2.000 | 95.23% |
| 07 | Supply of Chawkie worms (in.Lakhs) | 2.3000 | 0.0250 | 0.1080 | 432%
|
| 08 | NREGS | ||||
| c) | Cumulative expenditure under mulberry bush plantation | 327 works | 159.49 Lakhs | ||
| d) | Expenditure for 2018-19 | ||||
| i) | Mulberry bush plantation | 187 works | 11.67 Lakhs | ||
| ii) | Construction of rearing sheds | 27 works | 22.17 Lakhs | ||
| Official Designation | Email ID | Contact Number |
|---|---|---|
| Dy Director of Sericulture, Kurnool. | ddsknl[at]gmail[dot]com | 98666 99181 |
| Asst. Director of Sericulture, Peapully | adsadoni[at]gmail[dot]com | 98666 99181 |
| Asst. Director Agriculture, Atmakur | adsatmk[at]gmail[dot]com | 97046 50022 |
