LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 14:9 September 2014
ISSN 1930-2940

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Sericulture – An Ideal Enterprise for
Sustainable Income in Erode District of Tamil Nadu

K. Prakasam & Dr. G. Ravi


Abstract

Sericulture is one of the rural-based agro industries with global reach. Some unique features of the Sericulture Sector are its rural nature, ecologically and economically sustainable activity for the poor, small and marginal farmers, agricultural labour and women in particular. Sericulture is a labour intensive industry in all its phases. It can generate employment up to 11 persons for every kilogram of raw silk produced. Out of which more than 6 persons are women. In this paper, the cost and return structure of mulberry cocoon production in the major silk producing state in south India namely Erode District in Tamil Nadu are examined, as the stability and sustainability of sericulture enterprise highly depends on its economic viability.

Key words: Sericulture, labour, wages, Tamilnadu

Introduction

Sericulture is one of the rural-based agro industries with global reach. Some unique features of the Sericulture Sector are its rural nature, ecologically and economically sustainable activity for the poor, small and marginal farmers, agricultural labour and women in particular. Sericulture is a labour intensive industry in all its phases. It can generate employment up to 11 persons for every kilogram of raw silk produced. Out of which more than 6 persons are women. The product of sericulture, silk, has social, religious significance in the lives of Indians, since is closely associated with all celebrations of milestones of life in India and South Asia. In addition, sericulture is a very important part of the economics of several states in India such as Assam,Bengal, Karnataka and Tamilnadu. This specialized agricultural industry is also focused on the income and lives of rural women.


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K. Prakasam
Assistant Professor of Economics Wing, DDE
Annamalai University
College Road
Annamalai Nagar 608002
Tamilnadu
India
krishnan.prakasam@gmail.com

Dr. G. Ravi
Professor of Economics
Department of Economics
Annamalai University
College Road
Annamalai Nagar 608002
Tamilnadu
India

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