In four different Kosa production centres of the district, about 25 lakh Kosa cocoons will be produced this year.
This was informed by officials during a sudden inspection of District Collector Shruti Singh to Tusser Silk Center and natural rally multiplication centers.
“We have set a target of producing 25 lakh Kosa cocoons within a span of 30 to 35 days in an earmarked part of Sal tree jungle this year,” informed Assistant Director (Sericulture) RR Gehlot.
The Collector while visiting temporary natural live Kosa seed centers at Maroda and Urtuli villages inquired about the silk production process. Two similar centers are functioning at Kajansara and Pandrapani villages.
later on, she reached Silk Tusser Center at lohrasi and Kondera and checked the cocoon production going on in “Arjun” and “Sehtut” trees at the centers.
According to officials at lohrasi Center about 18,500 ‘Arjun’ trees have been grown and at Kondera Centre about 63,000 cocoons were produced last year.
The In-charge of these centres informed the Collector that in a year, three crops of Tusser are taken at these centers and the mulberry production will begin from September.
The Collector instructed officials to properly nurture the trees.
She also interacted with the beneficiaries about the benefits they are getting from the scheme.