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Mission


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Inclusive & Sustainable development of Silk Sector

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Poverty alleviation through employment generation and entrepreneurship in rural and sub-urban areas

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Achieve Self-Sufficiency in Silk Production

Vision


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Increase the area under Mulberry Cultivation and bring more farmers to involve in Sericulture

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Production of import substitute Bivoltine Silk – International Grade Silk

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Strengthen the Post Cocoon Sector Infrastructures

Services


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Motivating farmers to involve in Sericulture, plant high yielding Mulberry Varieties and take up Bivoltine Silkworm rearing

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Creation of Silk reeling entrepreneurs

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Providing technical support in silkworm rearing and silk reeling

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Providing market avenues for sale of cocoons and raw silk.


Department Infrastuctures

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Seed Farms

The Department has 19 seed farms involved in the maintenance of three tier system of silkworm seed production for the supply of basic seed for commercial seed production meant for sericulture farmers.

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Silk Farms

There are 32 Government silk farms functioning under the Department. These farms are used as demonstration cum training centres and also supply quality mulberry saplings and chawkie silkworms to the needy farmers.

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Grainage

The silkworm seed production centres known as grainages are playing a vital role for the development of Sericulture. Disease free silkworm layings are being produced and supplied to the Sericulture farmers by the following 11 State Government grainages.

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Multi-graded Cold Storage

The Bivoltine silkworm eggs are preserved in the cold storage unit at various temperature levels.To preserve and supply the bivoltine eggs throughout the year, Three multi-graded cold storage units are functioning at Krishnagiri and Hosur in Krishnagiri district and Chinnavedanpatti in coimbatore district.

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TSC

To provide technical assistance to Sericulture farmers in mulberry cultivation, garden maintenance, silkworm rearing and crop protection measures at their doorsteps, 105 Technical Service Centres are functioning in the State.

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Cocoon Market

The department has established 20 cocoon markets in various districts of the State for enabling the farmers to transact the cocoons they produce. A committee consisting of buyers (reelers) and sellers (farmers) helps in fixing fair price for cocoon every day. The market staff facilitates open auction and reelers are allowed to bid and procure the cocoons.

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Anna Silk Exchange

Government Anna Silk Exchange is the centre, wherein raw silk produced by the silk reelers of the State is being marketed. This exchange has been functioning since 1991. Silk brought for sales to the exchange is tested by the Regional Silk Technological Research Station, Two Silk Exchange units are functioning at Kancheepuram and Salem.

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TANSILK

Tamil Nadu Co-operative Silk Producers’ Federation Limited(TANSILK), Kancheepuram was registered in 1978 as an apex body of Silk Co-operative Societies. It has six branches located at Arani, Coimbatore, Erode, Kancheepuram, Kumbakonam and Salem. Silk reelers, twisters and Silk Weavers’ Co-operative Societies are its members.

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Training Institute

To impart refresher training to the field level functionaries of the department and to train new farmers and reelers on continuous basis, the Department of Sericulture has a training institute at Hosur with all infrastructure and residential facilities.