Evaluation of Cost of Cross Breed of Silkworm Cocoon Production in Karnataka

Year: 2025 | Month: March | Volume 12 | Issue 1

Evaluation of Cost of Cross Breed of Silkworm Cocoon Production in Karnataka – An Economic Study

Mahadeva A. Chandana S. Gururaj C.S. Ramya M.N. Shreeroopa I.A.S
DOI:10.30954/2394-8159.01.2025.1

Abstract:

Sericulture is an alternative to conventional farming that yields fast profits with little initial commitment to the

farmers. Reliable revenue generation is one of the sericulture’s primary benefits. The expenditure incurred for the process to generate income having a pivotal role in deciding a loss or profit. Therefore, a holistic effort was made to know the cost of cross breed silkworm cocoon production in sericulture practicing 15 districts of Karnataka. The total cost of cocoon production is primarily distributed into Labor charges (44.72%), Chawki worm cost (29.12%), Farmyard manure, fertilizers, and pesticides (18.82%), Rent for mountages and fuel expenses (4.10%), and Rearing consumables (3.24%). The total expenditure also categorized into paid-out costs (55.58%) and unpaid costs (44.42%). The cost of production per kg of crossbreed cocoons was found ` 326 and the average market price for cocoons was ` 419 per kg. The net income per hectare was ` 1,22,790, with a cost-benefit ratio of 1:1.29. It is found that still there is a scope to encourage sustainable sericulture techniques to mitigate labour expenses, as well as training programs and adoption of mechanisation to curtail the expenditure for the silkworm cocoon production. So, the profit shall be increased by minimising the expenditure spending towards labor and chawki worms’ cost.

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Year: 2025 | Month: March | Volume 12 | Issue 1

Evaluation of Cost of Cross Breed of Silkworm Cocoon Production in Karnataka – An Economic Study

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