Value Unveiled: Pierced Cocoon - Abstract
Sericulture is the process of cultivating silkworms and extracting silk from them. The caterpillars of the domestic silk moth (also called ‘Bombyx mori”)
are the most commonly used silkworm species in sericulture. India is the world’s second largest producer of silk. Karnataka state is the country’s largest silkproducing state, more than a million people earn their livelihood by making silk. The cocoon produced from silk as a waste in round and dumble shapes are
usually discarded as waste or burnt away. The aim was to develop entrepreneurship through value addition from cocoon transforming it into valuable bio-craft
would be the worthy option to earn subsidiary income for the farm families by the farm women and SHGs. The ICAR Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Chikkaballapura
conducted Entrepreneurship Development Program (EDP) on pierced cocoon bio-craft by selecting Self Help Group (SHG) of 20 farm women and method
demonstrated on decorative cutting, garlands, wall hangings, frames, vases and bouquets preparation, dyeing, pricing of each product and also a Bio-craft
unit was established. The advertisement of the developed products was conducted through stalling in district and state level Krishi melas. Within a span of 2
years, the unit was able to draw an income of Rs. 75,100 per month by marketing the products to formal and informal ceremonies. The unit has also stretched
its market in the metropolitan city like Bengaluru. The have boosted up the confidence or the farm women in taking up this as a home scale enterprise. The
Grameen bank has lent its financial support to the group, by this they are setting high standards in the field of value addition.