Vol. 11, Special Issue 9 (2022)

Author(s):
Joshi RR, Kapse PS and Ahire RD

Abstract:
The study was conducted to study impact of sericulture enterprise on its beneficiaries purposively in Nanded district of Marathwada region. The impact of sericulture enterprise on its beneficiaries (40 sericulturists) were calculated by comparing with non-beneficiaries i.e. non-sericulture farmers. The data revealed that there is significant changes in child education, annual income, saving pattern, employment generation and material possession of sericulture farmers due to sericulture enterprise as compare to non-sericulture farmers. It was observed that majority 67.50 percent of beneficiaries were in medium change categories regarding changes in child education, annual income, saving pattern, employment generation and material possession. Majority of respondents (87.50%) were expressed the constraint of decrease in cocoon production due to diseases, followed by constraints about high cost of production (82.50%), lack of skilled labours (80.00%), greater distance to market (75.00%), constraints regarding transportation facilities (70.00%), less guidance from the experts (57.50%) unavailability of fertilizers and pesticides (55.00%). The data also revealed that cent percent (100%) of beneficiaries had suggestion to establish thread manufacturing center at district level, followed by establishment of training center at Tehsil level (95.00%), suggestion about government should motivate women group to start sericulture (92.50%), establish godowns for storage of goods (90.00%), creation of awareness campaign (87.50%) and subsidy provision in the form of amount and material (82.50%).