35 Research Extension Centres to assist sericulture farmers


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35 Research Extension Centres (RECs) are functioning under research institutes of Central Silk Board (CSB) to assist sericulture farmers by disseminating technology & innovations of CSB with the help of R&D institutes at the field level with the support of state sericulture departments. The state-wise details of RECs functioning under CSB are given below:

S.No.

Name of the State

No. of RECs

 
 

1

Karnataka

3

 

2

Andhra Pradesh

3

 

3

Telangana

1

 

4

Tamil Nadu

4

 

5

Maharashtra

4

 

6

Madhya Pradesh

1

 

7

Himachal Pradesh

2

 

8

J & K UT

1

 

9

UP

2

 

10

West Bengal

3

 

11

Chhattisgarh

1

 

12

Jharkhand

1

 

13

Assam

2

 

14

Sikkim

1

 

15

Tripura

1

 

16

Meghalaya

1

 

17

Nagaland

1

 

18

Mizoram

1

 

19

Arunachal Pradesh

1

 

20

Manipur

1

 

 

Total

35

 

The financial assistance provided to states during each of the last three years and current year towards implementation of beneficiary components including pre-cocoon related components meant for sericulture farmers is as below:

Financial Year

Financial assistance provided to states

(Rs. in Crores)

2019-20

144.81

2020-21

147.46

2021-22

297.38

2022-23

248.30

Total

837.95

This information was given by the Minister of State for Textiles Smt. Darshana Jardosh in the Lok Sabha in a written reply today.

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