1.

Name of the Farmer:

Smt. Kalavati

2.

Age:

35

3.

Name of the Village:

Bhagavanpada , Chhapar Bhanpuri, Jagadalpur, Bastar

4.

State:

Chhattisgarh

5.

Crops Reared:

First:

200

Second:

Third:

200

6.

Income procured from Crops:

First:

14728

Second:

Third:

13593

7.

Name of the Centre:

Saasakeeya Kosa beej Kendra, Chhapar Bhanpuri

8.

Prior to Tasar Culture what was he/she doing?

House wife & Daily labour

9.

How is the income utilized by him/her?:

She is practicing sericulture from the last 7 years. Tasar culture boosts an income of Smt.Kalavati, with the generated income she could manage to taken land for mortgage & purchased a color TV. She is very much happy with the additional income generated from the Tasar culture.

10.

For gaining the benefit what extra efforts was undertaken by him/her?:

She has taken up sericulture activities besides the daily household’s works. Special care for silkworm rearing and sincere watch and ward duty during the rearing period

11.

What was the contribution of the centre?:

Technical guidance will be provided by RSRS, Jagdalpur. Plantation and rearing materials were provided by DoS, Chhattisgarh. Subsidized cost of dfls supplied by DoS.

12.

Whether he/she is interested in taking up other Sericulture activities viz. Seed Production, Reeling and Spinning, Yarn Production etc.:

Yes

13.

Picture Gallery:

17.

Photo of Village:

18.

Whether switching to sericulture as main Earning practice:

Yes