Department of Sericulture, Government of Mizoram, India

PROFILE OF DISTRICT SERICULTURE OFFICER KOLASIB DISTRICT, KOLASIB

Kolasib District Sericulture Map

District Sericulture Office

a) Location :- North Kolasib, Near Hmarveng High School

b) Year of Establishment :- 2003

Staff Strength

1	District Sericulture Officer	: 1
2	Sericulture Promotion Officer	: 1
3	Head Assistant	: 1
4	U.D.C	: 1
5	L.D.C	: nil
6	IV Grade	: 1

Activities :

District Sericulture Office look after all Sericulture activities in the District, implementation of Plan Scheme etc. Administration of all centre and all Sericulture Development activities in the District.

Farms and centres:

There are 4 (four) Government Farm viz.2 Nos. of Mulberry, 1 No. Muga and 1 No. Eri under Kolasib District which are mainly functioning for production of respective healthy Seed Cocoons as follows :-

Government Mulberry Seed Farm, Kolasib.

a) Location :- Saidan Kolasib

b) Year of Establishment :- 1973

c) Area of Farm :- 29.11 bighas.

d) Infrastructure

i) Farm Manager Office - 1

ii) Staff Quarter - 5

iii) Godown - 1

iv) Rearing House - 1

v) Grainage building - 1

f) Staff Strength

i) Sericulture Demonstrator - 1

ii) Rearer - 2

iii) IV Grade - 1

Activities :

The Govt. Mulberry Seed Farm, Kolasib is responsible for producing quality Mulberry Seed Cocoons. All the reeling cocoons produced by private farmers are purchased, stifled at Govt. Mulberry Seed Farm, Kolasib and send to Zemabawk Reeling and Spinning Centre. Recently, Muga rearing for seed Cocoons production is also conducted int his Farm.

Government Muga Seed Farm, Kanpui

a) Location :- Kawnpui North

b) Year of Establishment :- 1974

c) Area of Farm :- 30 acres.

d) Infrastructure

i) Office - 1

ii) Staff Quarter - 4

iii) Grainage building - 2

Staff Strength

i) Sericulture Extension Officer - 1

ii) Farm Manager - 1

iii) Sericulture Demonstrator - 2

iv) Rearer - 2

v) IV Grade - 2

Activities :

The Govt. Muga Seed Farm, Kawnpui is responsible for conducting Muga Rearing and making quality commercial Seed for distribution to Private Farmers. The farm is selected under special Seed zone for N.E by Central Silk Board.

Government Eri Seed Farm, Kolasib.

a) Location :- Project Veng, Kolasib

b) Year of Establishment :- 1974

c) Area of Farm :- 3.47 Ha.

d) Infra – structure

i) Office - 1

ii) Staff Quarter - 1

iii) Rearing House - 1

iii) Grainage building - 1

Staff Strength

i) Sericulture Extension Officer - 1

ii) Sericulture Demonstrator - 3

iii) Rearer - 1

Activities :

The Gov’t. Eri Seed Farm, Kolasib is responsible for conducting Eri rearing and making quality commercial seeds for distribution to private farmers. So, every year 7 – 8 rearing & Grainage activities are carried out consecutively. The Seeds produced from this Farm are sent to different District and within Kolasib District for further distribution to private Eri Rearer.

Government Mulberry Seed Farm, Vairengte

a) Location :- Vairengte Chhimveng

b) Year of Establishment :- 1974

c) Area of Farm :- 30 Acres.

d) Infra – structure

i) Office - 1

ii) Rest House - 1

iii) Staff Quarter - 4

iii) Rearing House - 1

Staff Strength

i) Farm Manager - 1

ii) Sericulture Demonstrator - 1

iii) Rearer - 1

iv) IV Grade - 1

Activities :

The Govt. Mulberry Seed Farm, Vairengte conducting Mulberry rearing for production of quality Seed Cocoons which is sent to Zemabawk Grainage Centre, Aizawl.

Village Circles:

Under Kolasib District all Sericulture activities of private farmers i.e Extension and Supervision etc. are mainly supervised through village circles. At present 7 such village circles are functioning smoothly as shown below with village.