Vol. 11, Special Issue 11 (2022)

Author(s):
Kiran Lata, Jyoti Kachroo, Anil Bhat and SH Baba

Abstract:
The present study evaluated the economics of sericulture farming in Kathua, Rajouri and Udhampur districts of Jammu region as these were having the maximum number of silkworm rearers and cocoon production. The primary data were collected from 270 silkworm rearers selected randomly in the year 2017-18. The results indicated that for the establishment of mulberry garden, human labour contributed most to total cost (TC) followed by planting material, machine labour and farm yard manure while for maintenance major contribution was of manures and mannuring. Variable cost was the major component to the total rearing cost. In Kathua district (2.58), the benefit cost ratio (BCR) was higher in Billawar (2.80) than in Gujroo Nagrota (2.43). In Rajouri (2.66), the same turned out to be higher in Sunderbani (2.91) than Nowshera block (2.66). For Udhampur district (2.90) it was higher in Ghordi (2.99) than Udhampur J (2.44). The study revealed the investment in sericulture as economically viable and commercially feasible as clear from the BCR obtained.