Vol. 11, Special Issue 3 (2022)

Author(s):
Pulak Rabha and Monimala Saikia

Abstract:
The study was conducted with a sample of 120 sericulture farmers in Goalpara district of Assam in the year 2020-21. Data were collected purposively through personal contact method by using the pre-structured interview schedule from 6 (Six) villages in 3 (three) Development Blocks under Goalpara district viz. Rangjuli Development Block, Lakhipur and Kusdhowa Development Block. Constraints faced by the muga farmers were ranked with the help of frequency and percentage. The results from the study depicted that lack of capital, lack of own land, lack of disease free seeds, lack of marketing information, high cost of hiring vehicle, lack of need based training and lack of modern machineries for post cocoon were the chief problems faced by the muga farmers of Goalpara district.