SUCCESS STORY OF JICA FARMERS OF PENUKONDA DIVISION, A.P.,

True extract of article Published in PEBS news letter Vol 8 October 2006           

     
 

Shri. D.Sreenivasalu, S/o. Ramappa of Kalipi Maruvapalli Village of Roddam Mandal is practicing Sericulture to an extent of 1.50 acres traditionally Prior to implementation of CDP schemes, he had local mulberry variety and was conducting rearing in his dwelling house. He used to harvest 35-45 Kg. per 100 dfls and was selling the cocoons for Rs. 100-120 per Kg. His annual income was only Rs. 25000-35000 per acre per annum.

He was given assistance under CDP scheme. He was provided subsidy for construction of rearing shed, erection of shoot rearing stand and was supplied plastic Mountages-Netrikas. He has replaced his old mulberry variety with V1 variety under wider spacing.

Since inception of JICA programme, he is continuously rearing CSR hybrids during favorable seasons. During unfavourable seasons i.e., from March to July, however, he is rearing Cross Breed. Even during summer months, he is able to harvest good crops by taking-up Cross Breed rearings duly availing the infrastructure provided under CDP by harvesting 60-80 Kg. per cocoons 100 dfls.

 

 
  CROP DETAILS OF SHRI D. SREENIVASALU, K.MARUVAPALLI OF RODDAM MANDAL
 
 
 

#

Year

Crop No.

No. of  dfls brushed

Date of brushing

Cocoon Prod. (Kg)

Yield/ 100  dfls(Kg)

Rate/Kg (Rs.)

Amount realized (Rs.)

1

2002-03

1

280

15.12.2002

236.0

84.3

146

34,456

Trial batch

 

Total

 

280

 

236.0

84.30

146

34456

2

2003-04

1

300

26.08.2003

189.8

62.80

140

26,572

 

 

2

300

20.11.2003

190.0

63.33

150

28,500

 

 

3

200

11.01.2004

142.5

71.25

181

25,792

 

Total

 

800

 

522.3

65.28

 

80,864

3

2004-05

1

400

18.08.2004

241.0

60.25

122

29,402

 

 

2

350

31.10.2004

265.0

75.71

127

33,655

 

 

3

450

05.10.2005

310.0

68.89

152

47,120

 

Total

 

1200

 

816.0

68.00

 

1,10,177

4

2005-06

1

500

16.07.2005

300.0

60.00

148

44,400

 

 

2

500

16.09.2005

310.0

62.00

128

39,860

 

 

3

500

16.11.2005

341.0

68.02

168

57,288

 

Total

 

1500

 

951.0

67.92

 

1,41,368