Particulars

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Map of Mizoram

3

Mizoram at a glance

4

Manpower/Staff strength

5

Sericulture in  Mizoram  - priority arear, production-wise District Rank, District-wise priority of Sericulture in Mizoram in terms of production.

6

Sericulture villages of Mizoram,  District-wise and sericulture farmers of Mizoram

7

Sericulture village: Sector-wise farmers. The graphical presentation of farmers involved in Sericulture during 2021-2022

8

Physical progress.  Year-wise silkworm food plant area during XII plan.  The graphical presentation of silkworm food plant area during 2012 – 2022.

9

District-wise distribution of actual   vis-a-vis     effective areas.

Productive/Effective Area under silkworm food plant 2021 - 2022.

10

Physical target & Achievement.

11

Productivity

12

Infrastructure

14

Seed production infrastructure facilities of     Mizoram

14-15

Financial Progress. Financial Allocation.

16

Govt. Approved rate of Sericulture products.

17-18






Mizoram at a glance :

 

Mizoram is a mountainous region which became the 23rd State of the Union in February 1987. The state  is  bordered by   Myanmar in the East and South , Bangladesh and Tripura in the west  & Assam and Manipur in the North, Mizoram occupies an area of great strategic importance in the North-Eastern corner of India.  

It has an area of 21,081 sq. kms and a total of   630 kms  long  International   boundary  with Myanmar and Bangladesh. Mizoram is divided  in to 8(eight) districts viz, Aizawl, Lunglei, Saiha, Champhai, Mamit, Lawngtlai, Kolasib and Serchhip with a total   population of 10.97 lakhs as per 2011 census.  It  is the smallest state of  North Eastern region  in terms of  population.   Mizoram has the most variegated hilly terrain in the eastern part of India. The hills are steep and are separated by rivers which flow either to the North or the South creating deep gorges between the hill ranges. The average height of the hills is about 900 metres. The highest peak in Mizoram is the Phawngpui (Blue Mountain) with a height of 2210 metres. Mizoram also known as the  land of Blue mountains. Mizoram has a pleasant climate. It is generally cool in summer and not very cold in winter. During winter, the temperature varies from 150 C to 230 C and in the summer it varies from 230 C to 290C. The entire area is under the direct influence of the monsoon. It rains heavily from May to September and the average rainfall in Aizawl is 208 cm.

 

Total Area

21,081 sq.km

 

Geographical Location

 220 56´ N to  240 32´  N latitude  &     900 09´ E to 920 20´ E longitude.

 

Climate

11 0 C ( winter) to 290 C (summer)

 

Population

1,091,014  ( male- 5,52,339  and     female- 5,38,675 )  

as per  2011 census

 

Boundary

East – Myanmar ,West- Bangladesh and Tripura

North- Assam and Manipur, South- Myanmar

 

Density of population

52 per sq.km

 

Topography

Varied landscapes ranging from hills to plains 

 

Total Literate(literacy )

 

8,48,175 ( 91.33%)

 


 

Manpower/Staff strength:

 

 

The Sericulture Department of Mizoram is functioning under the control of Director of   Sericulture, Govt. of Mizoram. Presently, there are 155 nos of personnel employed in Sericulture Department of Mizoram as indicated below:

 

 

#

District

Manpower / staff ( Nos)

Tech

Non-tech

1

Aizawl

20

3

2

Lunglei

8

3

3

Siaha

4

1

4

Champhai

7

2

5

Kolasib

9

2

6

Serchhip

8

3

7

Lawngtlai

3

2

8

Mamit

3

3

9

Khawzawl

4

-

10

Hnahthial

5

1

11

Saitual

8

2

12

S.T.I.

11

12

13

Directorate

8

23

 

Total

98

57

 

G.Total        =

155

Posts vacant not mentioned


 

Sericulture in   Mizoram  :

 

Priority Areas:  

 

#

Priority

Mulberry

I

Eri

II

Muga

III

Oak-tasar

IV

 

 

Production-wise District rank in sericulture:   

 

  Sector

District Rank in Sericulture

 

I

II

III

Mulberry

Saitual

Khawzawl

Mamit

Eri

 Mamit

Lunglei

Kolasib

Muga

Lunglei

Champhai

Serchhip

Oak-tasar

Champhai

-

-

 

 

District-wise priority of Sericulture in Mizoram in terms of production:

#

District

I

II

III

IV

1

Aizawl

Mulberry

Eri

Muga

-

2

Lunglei

Mulberry

Eri

Muga

-

3

Siaha

Muga

Eri

-

-

4

Champhai

Mulberry

Muga

Eri

Oak Tasar

5

Kolasib

Eri

Muga

-

-

6

Serchhip

Muga

Mulberry

-

-

7

Lawngtlai

Eri

Mulberry

-

-

8

Mamit

Eri

Mulberry

Muga

-

9

Khawzawl

Mulberry

Eri

Muga

-

10

Hnahthial

Mulberry

Eri

Muga

-

11

Saitual

Mulberry

Eri

Muga

-


 

Sericulture villages of Mizoram:

 

 

#

 

 

District

 

Sericulture

Village ( No)

1

Aizawl

20

2

Lunglei

49

3

Siaha

21

4

Champhai

14

5

Kolasib

13

6

Serchhip

10

7

Lawngtlai

9

8

Mamit

35

9

Saitual

15

10

Khawzawl

14

11

Hnahthial

11

 

Total

211

 

 

 

 

District-wise and sericulture farmers of Mizoram:

 

District

Sericulture Farmers

 

Total

Mulberry

Eri

Muga

Oak-tasar

Aizawl

450

15

111

-

576

Lunglei

756

186

164

-

1106

Siaha

-

-

400

-

400

Champhai

256

10

60

12

338

Kolasib

50

250

140

-

440

Serchhip

105

5

83

-

193

Lawngtlai

53

13

-

-

66

Mamit

63

636

68

-

767

Saitual

150

15

20

-

185

Khawzawl

368

12

5

-

385

Hnahthial

50

30

10

-

90

TOTAL

2301

1172

1061

12

4546

 

 


 

   

 Sericulture village: Sector-wise farmers: 

 

A total of 4546 nos. of   families are engaged  in Sericulture  activities in Mizoram Acre per farmers. Sector-wise  break-up shown below: 

 

Sector

Sericulture Farmers

Seri. Families

(No)

 

 

 

 

Seri. Villages

(No)

 

Mulberry

 

 

2301

4546

 

 

211

 

 

 

Eri

1172

Muga

1061

Oak-tasar

12

 

 

 

Farmers Involve in Sericulture during 2021-22

 

 

Physical Progress:

  

A total of 5262 Acres of land covered under Muga, Eri, Mulberry and Oak-tasar silkworm food plant sector in Mizoram.

 

Sector

Food plant area

Mulberry

2725 Acres

Eri

1271 Acres

Muga

1254 Acres

Oak-Tasar

12 Acres

Total

5262     Acres

 

Year-wise silkworm food plant area during XII plan:

 

Sector

Area (Acres)

 

 

Reason fo Increase/ decrease

2013-14

2014-15

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019 – 20

2020 – 21

2021-22

Mulberry

 

 

2981

3700

3843

4009

4094

4197

4197

4197

2725

 

Eri

629

720

736

736

745

745

845

845

1271

 

Muga

405

568

608

608

648

648

650

668

1254

 

Oak-Tasar

290

305

126

126

126

126

126

12

12

 

Total

4305

5293

5313

5479

5613

5716

5818

5722

5262

 

 

The graphical presentation of silkworm food plant area during 2012 - 2022:

 

 

District-wise distribution of actual   vis-a-vis  effective areas:

                                                                                                                      (Average)

#

 

 

 

District

 

 

Area under silk worm food plant (Acres)

Mulberry

Muga

Eri

Oak-tasar

Actual

Active

(rain fed)

Actual

Active

Actual

Active

Actual

Active

1

Aizawl

456

428

111

109

15

15

-

-

2

Lunglei

1131

1045

325

314

279

269

-

-

3

Saiha

-

 

400

400

-

-

-

-

4

Champhai

256

215

60

54

10

10

12

12

5

Kolasib

50

48

140

136

250

249

-

-

6

Serchhip

114

113

91

87

7

7

-

-

7

Lawngtlai

53

51

-

-

13

13

-

-

8

Mamit

73

68

87

84

645

643

-

-

9

Saitual

175

145

25

24

10

10

-

-

10

Khawzawl

368

356

5

5

12

12

-

-

11

Hnahthial

50

46

10

10

30

30

-

-

Total

2725 

2515

1254

1223

1271

1258

12

12

 

 

Productive/Effective Area

under silkworm food plant 2021 - 2022 = 5262 Acres.

 

 

Physical target and achievement:

 

       Raw silk production Target and achievement:

#

Sector

Target

(MT)

Achievement

(MT)

1

Mulberry 

50

50.01 MT

2

Eri 

7

6.967 MT

3

Muga

2

1.998 MT

4

Oak-tasar

0.2

0.024 MT

 

Total

59.2

58.999 MT  

 

 

The consumption of dfls, Production of reeling cocoons and production of raw silk of     Mizoram for the year 2021-2022   are  as  given in the table  below:

 

 

#

 

Sector

Dfls

(L/ no)

Cocoon production 

 

Raw silk production (MT)

1

Mulberry 

9.299

434.269

50.01 MT

2

Eri 

0.97

8.025

6.967 MT

3

Muga 

2.999

119.835

1.998 MT

4

Oak-Tasar

0.038

1.52

0.024 MT

   * : Muga cocoons – Lakh numbers; Oak Tasar – Lakh nos. & Mulberry & Eri cocoons – MT

 

The graphical presentation of raw silk production during 2021 – 22:

 


Mulberry 50.1

Oak Tasar 0.024

Muga 1.998

Eri 6.967

 ­­


Productivity:

 

   Year

Productivity of Reeling cocoon  kg/100 dfls

Productivity  of Raw silk

Kg / Acres

Mulberry

Eri

Muga

Oak-tasar

Mulberry

Eri

Muga

Oak-tasar

2012-13

6

8

1653 nos.

393 nos.

8

15

2.00

2.00

2013-14

46.4

10.5

7062 nos.

2235 nos.

14.5

28.8

5.9

87.5

2014-15

44.0

9.5

3315 nos.

3354 nos.

-

-

-

-

2015-16

41.4

9.5

3433 nos.

-

-

-

-

-

2016-17

43.76

8.95

1623 nos.

1900 nos.

16.23

14.4

0.43

0.13

2017-18

57.16

9.47

4331 nos.

5667 nos.

18.33

10.46

1.18

0.41

2018-19

45.26

9.01

4000 nos.

4000 nos.

19.85

10.54

1.23

0.42

2019-20

46.75

9.0

4002 nos.

2987 nos.

22.22

9.14

3.75

1.17

2020-21

48.81

9.0

4003 nos.

4001 nos.

20.21

8.12

2.34

0.67

2021-22

48.10

9.0

4003 nos.

4002 nos.

22.63

28.8

1.33

1.14


 

Infrastructure :

 

The following infrastructure facilities are available in Sericulture Industry in Mizoram:

 

Sector

Infrastructure facilities

 

Under state

Name of Location

Under CSB

 

Muga

Muga  P2  seed farm

05

1.Kolasib

2.Kawnpui

3. Darlawn

4. Mamit

5. Thenzawl

 

Eri

Basic   Seed farm

02

1. Kolasib

2. Lengpui

 

Mulberry

Research Extension Center

01

Aizawl

 

P2 Seed Farm (Rangvamual )

 

01

 

Rangvamual

 

 

Seed Multiplication Farm

08

1. Seling

2. Lunglei

3.Champhai

4. Vairengte

5. Thenzawl

6. Serchhip

7. Hnahthial

8. Phullen

REC(Aizawl)

Grainage Centre

 

04

 

 

 

Multiend Reeling unit

03

1. Zemabawk

2. Champhai

3. Zobawk

 

Oak-tasar

Seed Farm

01

Champhai

 

 

Others

Silk Weaving  Centre (Pvt.)

04

 

 

Silk Weaving  Centre (Dept.)

02

 

 

Cocoon  market

 

01

 

 

 

Sales Emporium

 

01

 

 

 

Cold Storage

 

02

 

 

 

Solar Plant :

5 kVp

10 kWp

20 kWp

Total

01

03

03

07

 

 


 

 

Seed production infrastructure facilities of  Mizoram:

 

Sector: Muga.

 Muga     Seed  Production  infrastructure  

Sl.

No.

 

 

Name of the Grainages

 

Year of

establishment

Food plant area

Available

plantation

Effective

plantation

Seed

Prodn.

capacity/yr

Acres

Acres

Acres

Dfls

1

 

Muga seed Farm, Kawnpui ,

District – Kolasib.

1974

2

10

8

50,000

2

Muga Seed Farm, Kolasib,

District – Kolasib.

2002

3

5

3

20,000

3

Muga Seed Farm, Zemabawk, District - Aizawl

1987

1

4

2

50,000

4

Muga seed Farm, Mamit District Mamit

1976

27.25bghs

2.5

2.5

20,000

5

Commercial Grainage Centre, Durtlang

2017

 

 

 

25,000

TOTAL

 

 

 

165,000

                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

 

Sector: Eri

 

Eri Seed  Production     infrastructure

Sl.

No.

 

 

Name of the Grainages

Year of

establish

ment

Technical

building

Available

plantation

Effective

plantation

Seed

Prodn.

capacity/yr

No

Acres

Acres

Lakh nos.

1

 

Govt.Eri Seed Farm, Kolasib, Dist.Kolasib

1974

2

4.5

3

1:00

2

Govt. Eri Seed Farm, Lengpui,

Dist. Aizawl.

1980

2

5

2.5

1:00

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sector: Mulberry

 

 Mulberry     Seed  Production  infrastructure  

Sl.

No.

Name of the Grainages

Year of

establish-

ment

Technical

building

Available

plantation

Effective

plantation

Seed

Prodn.

capacity/yr

No

Acres

Acres

Dfls

1

 

Grainage centre, Zemabawk.

2003

4

-

-

5 lakhs

2

Grainage Centre, Zobawk.

2006

3

-

-

3 lakhs

3

Grainage Centre, Champhai

2018

1

-

-

2 lakhs

4

Grainage Centre, Hnahthial

2018

1

-

-

3 lakhs

 

Total

 

7

 

 

13 lakhs

 

Note:    GC’s are not producing Seed Cocoon but procured from Govt’ Seed farms and also purchased from Pvt. Seed Growers.

 

 

 

 

Sector: Tasar

Tasar  Seed     Production  infrastructure

Sl.

No.

Name of the Grainages

Year of

establish-

ment

Technical

building

Available

plantation

Effective

plantation

Seed

Prodn.

capacity/yr

No

Acres

Acres

Dfls

1

 

Oak Tasar Seed Farm, Tlangsam District Champhai

1975

3

20

19

0.30lakhs


 

Financial Progress:

The scheme wise financial allocation for the Department of Sericulture, Govt. of Mizoram for development of Mulberry ,Eri, Muga and oak-tasar for the year 2021-2022

                                                                                                             (Rs. in lakh) 

#

Name of the plan/scheme

Financial allocation

For 2021 – 22

Total Expenditure

1.

 

 

State Plan Programme

  1. Direction
  2. Administration
  3. Promotion
  4. Marketing
  5. Training
  6. Silk Processing SMS for RKVY
  7. Seed Organisation
  8. Silk Samagra SMS

209.25

1753.20

5.50

15.80

19.75

-

-

56.26

89

1095.35

5.49

9.13

10.88

-

-

-

 

           Total

2059.76

1209.85

 

Financial allocation:

 

Year-wise financial allocation to  Mizoram under for the year shown in break-up below:

2021 - 2022

                                                                                                                        (Rs. In lakh)

Sl.No

Project/ Scheme/Plan

Source of Fund

Name of the plan/Scheme

Financial Allocation for 2021-2022

Total Expenditure

 

1

 

Rashtrya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)

Agri

Ericulture under RKVY

254.00

114.30

2

North East Region Textile Promotion Scheme (NERTPS)

Csb/ MoT

Eri Development Project for Aspirational District Mamit

1082.17

973.97

3

Silk Samagra 1 & 2 under Centrasl Sector Scheme

 

Muga Silk Industry Development Project in Siaha Dist.

537.0152

470.13

 

Eri Silk Development Project

792.74

-NIL-

4

State Plan

 

Augmented Trust on Muga Silk Production in Mizoram

400.00

-NIL-


 

GOVT. APPROVED RATE OF SERICULTURE PRODUCTS VALID UPTO 13.08.2019-13.08.2022

(MINIMUM PRICE)

 

 

  1. MULBERRY COCOON

 

  1. Mulberry Reeling Cocoon

Renditta

Race (Bi x Bi)

Race (M x Bi)

6.1 – 6.9

Rs. 350/- per kg

Rs. 350/- per kg

7 – 7.9

Rs. 300/- per kg

Rs. 270/- per kg

8 – 8.9

Rs. 250/- per kg

Rs. 220/- per kg

9 – 9.9

Rs. 200/- per kg

Rs. 180/- per kg

10 & above

Rs. 150/- per kg

Rs. 150/- per kg

Waste

Rs. 120/- per kg

Rs. 120/- per kg

 

 

  1. Mulberry Seed Cocoon

Bivoltine & Multivoltine

Rs. 380/- per kg

 

 

  1.        MUGA COCOON

Grade

Description

Purchasing Price

Seed

Muga Seed Cocoon

Rs. 3/-per Cocoon

A

Muga Reeling Cocoon

Rs. 1.90/-per Cocoon.

B

Muga Reeling Cocoon

Rs. 1.10/-per Cocoon

Waste

Silk Waste/Pierce & Rejected Cocoon

Rs. 120/-per Kg.

 

 

  1.        ERI COCOON

Grade

Description

Purchasing Price

Seed

Eri Seed Cocoon

Rs. 2/-per Cocoon

 

Hand opened Cocoon

Rs. 600/-per Kg.

Cut Cocoon

Rs. 500/-per Kg

Flimsy / Stained / Rejected Cocoon

Rs. 300/-per Kg

 

Pupa

Rs. 300/-per Kg

 

 

 

 

  1. REELED / SPUN YARN 

Sl.No.

Description

Purchasing Price

1.

Mulberry Silk

Bivoltine

          Rs. 3,200/-per Kg.

 

Multi x Bi

          Rs. 3,000/-per Kg.

2.

Muga Silk

          Rs. 14,000/-per Kg.

3.

Eri Spun Silk

          Rs. 2,000/-per Kg.

4.

Oak Tasar Silk

          Rs. 10,000/-per Kg.

5.

Lap for Quilt

          Rs. 1,000/-per Kg.

 

 

 

  1. MULBERRY TWISTED YARN

Sl.No.

Description

Purchasing Price

1.

Bivoltine

Rs. 4,000/- per Kg

2.

M x Bi

Rs. 3,800/- per Kg

3.

Dyed Yarn

Rs. 5,000/- per Kg

 

 

 

  1.         DISEASE FREE LAYING

Sl.No.

Description

Minimum Selling Price

Actual Selling Price after 50% subsidized

1.

Mulberry Dfls.

Rs. 7/- per Dfls.

Rs. 3/-per Dfls.

2.

Muga Dfls.

Rs. 14/- per Dfls.

Rs. 5/-per Dfls.

3.

Eri Dfls.

Rs. 7/- per Dfls.

Rs. 3/-per Dfls.

4.

Oak Tasar Dfls.

Rs. 10/- per Dfls.

Rs. 5/-per Dfls.