Kedar Nath Yadaw* and M.L. Sharma1
Subject Matter Specialist (Agricultural Extension), Krishi Vigyan Kendra,
Balod (C.G.) – 491226 (India)
1Department of Agricultural Extension,
Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur (C.G.) – 492012 (India)
email: yadawkn3886@gmail.com
Received-08.12.2020, Revised-29.12.2020
Abstract: This study was undertaken to identify the major constraints faced by sericulturists in adoption tasar silkworm rearing. For this study 270 sericulturists were selected from 18 selected villages from the Raigarh and Korba districts of Chhattisgarh. The data were collected personally from sericulturists by using pre-tested and well structured interview schedule. The collected data were analyzed by using suitable statistical tools. The findings of the this study revealed that the majority of the respondents reported that lack of knowledge about vegetative propagation of host plants, plants are cut by thief, high infestation of stem borer in host plants etc. were the major constraints in host plant cultivation. As regards to silk worm rearing, frequent and high incidence of insect pest like; uzifly, ants, rates, snakes, birds, monkey etc. The majority of the respondents (98.88%) were of the opinion that there should be increase in the minimum support price of cocoon along with assured bonus, regular visit of sericulture extension personnel should be assured in the farm (87.40%), training should be provided on processing of cocoons (87.03%) were opinion that to minimize the constraints
Keywords: Adoption, Constraints, Tasar silkworm rearing, Chhattisgarh
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