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SERICULTURE

The State has mysterious wild forests, blue beaches, golden sands, majestic rivers and mountains and an array of wild creatures including the wild silk moth like Tassar & Eri.
“Silk the queen of Textiles” is most sought amongst the natural fibers for its elegance, feel, luster & colorfastness. The weavers of Orissa are known for exquisite craftsmanship in utilization of these Tassar, Eri & Mulberry silk produced in the state.
Silk is consumed mostly by the affluent and the money so spent by them on purchase of silk gets distributed among the sericulturists, reelers, twisters, weavers and trader. There by sericulture industry plays a vital role in transfer of wealth from rich to poor.

          1.   OFFICES AND THEIR LOCATIONS

2.    SERICULTURE

3.    SERICULTURE AT A GLANCE

4.     SILK - WHAT?

5.    SERICULTURE MAPS OF ORISSA

6.     PRODUCTION STATISTICS 2004-05

7.     BUDGET

8.    ACHIEVEMENT

8.    ACTION PLAN SERICULTURE

9.     SCHEMES

10.     CATALYTIC DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES

11.    TASSAR SECTOR

12.      ERI SECTOR

13.       POST COCOON SECTOR

14.     SUPPORT SERVICES

15.     ASSAN & ARJUN PLANTATION SCHEME UNDER NFFWP

16.    MARKETING

17.    MAJOR PRODUCTS

18.   SERICULTURE CALENDER

The State has mysterious wild forests, blue beaches, golden sands, majestic rivers and mountains and an array of wild creatures including the wild silk moth like Tassar & Eri.

“Silk the queen of Textiles” is most sought amongst the natural fibers for its elegance, feel, luster & colorfastness. The weavers of Orissa are known for exquisite craftsmanship in utilization of these Tassar, Eri & Mulberry silk produced in the state.

Silk is consumed mostly by the affluent and the money so spent by them on purchase of silk gets distributed among the sericulturists, reelers, twisters, weavers and trader. There by sericulture industry plays a vital role in transfer of wealth from rich to poor.