Volume : III, Issue : II, February - 2014

Knowledge Level of Rural Women Participation in Mulberry Sericulture Practices

Amardev Singh

Abstract :

Poonch is one of the remote districts of the Jammu and Kashmir state and situated on LOC (Line of Control). Poonch is situated between 33°25\' to 34º01\' north latitude and between 73°58\' to 74º35\' east longitude. Rural women in Poonch are actively involved in mulberry sericulture and being considered it as a subsidiary occupational venture. The women farmers are generally traditionally bound in respect of knowledge and skills being used in mulberry sericulture. From the study, it could be seen that majority of the women involved in reå of silkworms (100%) followed by harvesting of cocoons and mounting of silkworms reå (37.5%). The study also inferred that level of knowledge and adoptions on improved sericulture practices were poor.

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Amardev Singh Knowledge Level of Rural Women Participation in Mulberry Sericulture Practices International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol.III, Issue.II February 2014

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