Download or read book Sericulture as an Employment Generating Household Industry in West Bengal A Study on Its Current Problems Prospects written by Chandan Roy and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Employment generation is one of the major potentials of Sericulture and Silk Industry in India. The farm and non-farm activity of this sector creates sixty lakh mandays of employment every year mostly in rural sector. The industry helps to create egalitarian distribution of income as it transfers greater share of its wealth from high end urban customers to poor artisan classes. In West Bengal, more than one lakh families are occupied with sericulture activities where Karnataka is the state with the largest number of families involved with sericulture. Despite having high level family involvement, West Bengal produces smaller quantities of raw silk compared to Karnataka as well as Andhra Pradesh. This paper investigates the reason of this low production and finds out that low productivity of land is no way responsible for that. Different Employment Models constructed in this paper suggest that 'area of mulberry cultivation', 'cocoon-market' and 'power-looms' are powerful factors in changing the level of employment, while the primary survey exposes factors like 'unitary household structure', 'income' 'years of education' and 'numbers of female in the household' as the significant factors in accelerating average employment per family. The spillover effect of this employment generation is studied at the end. The study finds that as a poverty eradication measure, sericulture fails to expand in rural West Bengal vis-à-vis the other prominent states. But income inequality is undoubtedly diminished with the practice in sericulture.

Download or read book Issues of Productivity Employment and Exploitation in Artisanal Silk Industry of West Bengal written by Chandan Roy and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sericulture is an important livelihood option in rural West Bengal providing employment to more than 1 lakh families in the rural and semi-urban areas. The productivity level of sericulture (land and leaf) is not low compared to that of the major silk producing states in the country, which opens further scope to research and analyse about its productivity. This paper has explored several dimensions of its growth pattern during the planning periods of West Bengal. A field level survey in the major silk producing district of West Bengal has exposed few factors like household size and male hired labourers which are positively raising the level of average employment in the sericulture farms, while education level acts as a significant reducing factor, along with mandays involved with the activities. It implies sericulture is still only a popular livelihood activity among the backward people. On the other hand, small holding capacity of the rural farmers and poor economic condition of the artisans have been identified as major impediments in the path of development of sericulture in West Bengal. The rural moneylenders/ traders (dadani mahajan) utilizes this advantage and extracts a major part of the pay-off intruding into the supply chain of the industry. In the textile policy, the objective of the government always centres on the issues like extension of sericulture through acreage and production, ignoring the issues like 'economic-exploitation' faced by the artisanal classes at each level of value addition in the supply chain. In the absence of institutional apathy and well-linked credit system in the remote rural areas coupled with financial illiteracy of the rural artisans, the objective of development of artisanal silk industry in West Bengal seems to be far away.

Download or read book An Analytical Study on Determinants of Income Generation in Rural Sericulture Sector of West Bengal written by Chandan Roy and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Objectives: Sericulture, being low capital intensive, suits landless farmers and low-skilled artisans. This paper will focus on land productivity and technical efficiency of marginal artisanal classes and will measure their impact on income generation in the sericulture sector of West Bengal. Methods/Statistical Analysis: Statistical analysis begins with analysis of income trends from raw silk at national and state level with the help of secondary level data. For primary survey four sericulture rich villages in Malda district has been chosen, where 60 silk-artisan households were selected using stratified random sampling for enquiring about their livelihood and income generation. Simple linear regression technique has been used using OLS method to estimate the statistical models based on apriori hypothesis.Results: The paper tests the statistical significance all income generating factors of the sericulture isector including land productivity, labour productivity, technological efficiency. Analysing the nation wide data set, the paper finds the area of mulberry cultivation and price of reeling cocoons are significant determinants in generating income in sericulture. However, primary data analysis collected from Malda district of West Bengal exposes that man days creation for this avocation and technical efficiency are significantly influencing income generation in rural sericulture sector while cost of implants has a serious detrimental impact on revenue generation by the silk artisans in West Bengal. Conclusion/Application: Intensive approach for balanced regional development can help to survive this dying industry in West Bengal. Farmers, whose generation based expertise is helping the industry to sustain, should be enthusiastically supported with institutional help.

Download or read book Women in Sericulture written by G.S. Rani and published by Discovery Publishing House. This book was released on 2006 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book highlights the role of women in various activities involved activities involved in raising mulberry crop and rearing of silk worms. This research study supports the argument that sericulture is a highly profitable income generating activity to elevate the status of rural poor especially women. Contents: Introduction, Progress of Sericulture in Andhra Pradesh, Progress of Sericulture in Rayalaseema Region, Economics of Sericulture, Employment Generation for Women Through Sericulture, Problems of Sericulture, Summary and Conclusions.

Download or read book Problems and Prospects of Cottage Industry in India written by Sayyid Fayyaz Ahmad and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Cottage And Handicrafts Industries Are Destined To Play A Significant Role In The Economic Development Of The Countries Like India, Keeping In View Their Potential For Employment Generation, Preservation Of Cultural Heritage And The Dispersal Of Industrial Activity Into The Backward Regions.The Present Study Provides A Comprehensive, Systematic And Objective Study Of One Of The Major Handcraft Industries Of India Namely Hand-Knotted Carpet Industry Of Kashmir. In Recent Past, This Industry Has Played A Commendable Role In The Economic Development Of The Jammu And Kashmir State, As It Affords Great Potential For Exports And Employment Generation. This Industry Is Particularly An Export-Oriented Industry As More Than 90 Per Cent Of Its Total Production Is Exported To Many Foreign Countries.The Present Book Provides A Through Insight Into The Production Mechanism, Labour Conditions, Marketing System And The Export Performance Of The Carpet Industry In Kashmir. The Problems And The Prospects Of The Industry Have Been Specifically Identified. The Book Is Thoroughly Documented And Supported With Statistical Tables And Illustrations. It Will Be Of Immense Use To Academicians, Researchers, Planners, Administrators, Handicraft Manufacturers, Exporters, Importers And The Students Of Commerce And Management.

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Download or read book Handbook of Research on Science Education and University Outreach as a Tool for Regional Development written by Narasimharao, B. Pandu Ranga and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2017-02-01 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Higher education institutions play a vital role in their surrounding communities. Besides providing a space for enhanced learning opportunities, universities can utilize their resources for social and economic interests. The Handbook of Research on Science Education and University Outreach as a Tool for Regional Development is a comprehensive reference source for the latest scholarly material on the expanded role of universities for community engagement initiatives. Providing in-depth coverage across a range of topics, such as resource sharing, educational administration, and technological applications, this handbook is ideally designed for educators, graduate students, professionals, academics, and practitioners interested in the active involvement of education institutions in community outreach.

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Download or read book The Silk Handloom Industry in Nadia District of West Bengal written by Chandan Roy and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Handloom industry provides widest employment opportunities in West Bengal, where 5.8% of the households involved have been found to be silk handloom weavers, which bears a rich legacy. Shantipur and Phulia in Nadia district are the two major handloom concentrated areas in West Bengal. The main objective of this paper is to make a situational analysis of the handloom workers by focusing on the problems of the handloom weavers of Nadia district. The paper briefly elaborates the historical perspective of handloom clusters over this region at the backdrop of the then Bengal. It also analyzes the present crisis faced by the weavers of Phulia and Shantipur region of Nadia district. It makes a SWOT analysis of the handloom industry where strength, weakness, opportunity and threat of the handlooms sector has been analyzed. The paper recommends several measures like awareness campaign, financial literacy programme, SHG and consortium formation, common facility centre, dye house, market exposure to upgrade the present situation of the handloom industry.

Download or read book Sericulture in India written by P. Venkata Narasaiah and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Study, with special reference to Anantapur District.

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Download or read book Silk written by K. Murugesh Babu and published by Woodhead Publishing. This book was released on 2018-12-06 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Silk: Processing, Properties and Applications, Second Edition, examines all aspects of silk technology, including its manufacture, processing, properties, structure-property relationships, dyeing, printing and finishing, and applications. This new edition is updated and expanded to include the very latest developments in silk production. Detailed chapters discuss silk reeling and silk fabric manufacture, the structural aspects of silk, its mechanical and thermal properties, and silk dyeing. Further chapters focus on the latest developments in terms of processing and applications, covering emerging topics, such as spider silks, non-mulberry silks, the printing and finishing of silk fabrics, and by-products of the silk industry. This book will be a highly valuable source of information for textile technologists, engineers and manufacturers, fiber scientists, researchers and academics in natural fibers or textile technology. Offers in-depth coverage of silk production, properties and structure-property relationships Provides an authoritative reference on sericulture, silk fabric processing and applications of silk Expanded to include non-mulberry silks, printing and finishing of silk fabrics, and by-products of sericulture

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Download or read book The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who s who written by Sir Stanley Reed and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 1430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Issues for 1919-47 include Who's who in India; 1948, Who's who in India and Pakistan.

Download or read book Edible Insects written by Arnold van Huis and published by Bright Sparks. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edible insects have always been a part of human diets, but in some societies there remains a degree of disdain and disgust for their consumption. Although the majority of consumed insects are gathered in forest habitats, mass-rearing systems are being developed in many countries. Insects offer a significant opportunity to merge traditional knowledge and modern science to improve human food security worldwide. This publication describes the contribution of insects to food security and examines future prospects for raising insects at a commercial scale to improve food and feed production, diversify diets, and support livelihoods in both developing and developed countries. It shows the many traditional and potential new uses of insects for direct human consumption and the opportunities for and constraints to farming them for food and feed. It examines the body of research on issues such as insect nutrition and food safety, the use of insects as animal feed, and the processing and preservation of insects and their products. It highlights the need to develop a regulatory framework to govern the use of insects for food security. And it presents case studies and examples from around the world. Edible insects are a promising alternative to the conventional production of meat, either for direct human consumption or for indirect use as feedstock. To fully realise this potential, much work needs to be done by a wide range of stakeholders. This publication will boost awareness of the many valuable roles that insects play in sustaining nature and human life, and it will stimulate debate on the expansion of the use of insects as food and feed.