Abstract

COMPARATIVE STUDY OF TWO SILKWORM SPECIES IN AMBIKAPUR, SURGUJA DISTRICT, CHHATTISGARH FOR QUALITY YIELD

Poonam Yadav and Prof. R. K. Singh*

Abstract

Darima is a Village in Ambikapur Tehsil in Surguja District of Chattisgarh State, India. It is located 17 KM towards South from District head quarters Ambikapur. Surrounded by Lakhanpur, Mainpat, Batauli and Lundra Tehsil. Local Language is (Sargujhiya) Chhattisgarhi, Total population is 2824 and number of houses are 620. Female Population is 48.9%. Village literacy rate is 60.3% and the Female Literacy rate is 26.9%. per acre total expenditure, annual return and net profit of tassar and mulberry sericulture onwards the total Annual cost of establishment of culture for the crop of tassar was 18,200 and mulberry 54400. After the final crop cocoon prize Returns in respectively tassar (75,000) and mulberry (105000). Net Profit of tassar sericulture was 56800 and mulberry culture profit was 50600.

Keywords: Sericulture, Production, Profit, Annual Expenditure.