EFFECT OF COMPREHENSIVE PACKAGE ON PRODUCTIVITY OF MULBERRY LEAF AND COCOON UNDER TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT AND REFINEMENT (TAR) PROGRAMME WITH EXISTING PLANTATION OF S1 MULBERRY VARIETY - A STUDY IN MURSHIDABAD DISTRICT
A.B. SAHA *
CENTRAL SERICULTURAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE, BERHAMPORE-742 101, INDIA
A.K. SAHA *
CENTRAL SERICULTURAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE, BERHAMPORE-742 101, INDIA
D. PANDIT *
CENTRAL SERICULTURAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE, BERHAMPORE-742 101, INDIA
S. GHOSH *
CENTRAL SERICULTURAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE, BERHAMPORE-742 101, INDIA
A.K. BAJPAI *
CENTRAL SERICULTURAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE, BERHAMPORE-742 101, INDIA
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Technology Assessment and Refinement (TAR) programme had been implemented at farmers' field of Murshidabad district with a view to minimize the productivity gap at farmers’ level in respect of mulberry leaf and cocoon. Demonstration of technology package increased the leaf and cocoon yield by 14.30% and 14.65% respectively at farmer's field with existing plantation of Sl mulberry variety. The package used in the trials is found to be valid & advantageous and as such recommended for large-scale popularization at field level.
Keywords: Technology Assessment and Refinement (TAR), Improved Mulberry Variety, Leaf and Cocoon productivity