Studies to estimate the impact of mechanization in Grainage and silkworm rearing

Abstract

India has the exclusive right to produce the four varieties of silk—mulberry, Tasar, ERI and Muga and is the country that produces the most silk overall, ranking second only to China. Indian silk products are extremely valuable both domestically and internationally. There are many issues facing by farmers today along with the significance of mechanization and the many pieces of equipment used in sericulture. Recent research and technology advancements have made to validate the use of machineries across various sectors of sericulture in order to improve the productiveness because of the growth of the sericulture business in India. The utilization of diverse machinery and equipment in nearly every segment of the sericulture business leads to the optimization of output with superior quality. The sericulture industry's entire competency will be enhanced by technological innovation, automation, training developments and technology promotion. The anticipated amount of man days needed per hectare annually for mulberry garden care is 800. Implementing mechanization in mulberry farming has the potential to decrease mulberry leaf production costs by a minimum of 35-40%. The labor wages associated with various processes contribute for 45–60% of the cocoon's cost. Consequently, in order to lower the cost of producing cocoons, it is necessary to decrease the reliance on labour.