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Subject: Extension Education × Author: Borah, Manash Jyoti × End date: 2019 × Start date: 2018 × Type: Thesis ×
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    LIVELIHOOD DIVERSIFICATION OF MUGA AND NON MUGA REARERS – A COMPARATIVE STUDY IN MAJULI DISTRICT OF ASSAM
    (AAU, Jorhat, 2019-07) Borah, Manash Jyoti; Barman, U.
    Muga is famous as golden silk, and it has the potentiality to provide substantial income to farmers. However, it was observed that in the same locality all farmers are not adopting muga as an income-generating portfolio of livelihood and livelihood diversification exist within muga rearers. Research gap exists in the area, and so the study was conducted to find out the livelihood diversification of muga rearers and muga non-rearers in a traditional muga belt of Majuli district of Assam. Total 75 muga rearers and 75 muga non-rearers were selected by proportionate random sampling technique. The data were collected using the personal interview schedule and through personal observation. Statistical tools employed to analyse the data included frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, chi-square test, ttest, Simpson Index of diversity (SID) and cross-tabulation. The findings revealed that the majority (38.70%) of the respondents belonged to the age group of 36-44 years in case of muga rearers and 38.70 percent muga non-rearers belonged to 46-54 years of age group. Most of the muga rearers (32.00%) were up to middle school passed, and most of the muga non-rearers (30.70%) were higher secondary and above passed. Majority of the muga rearers (54.70%), as well as muga non-rearers (58.70%), belonged to scheduled tribe (ST). Most of the muga rearers (57.30%), as well as muga non-rearers (78.70%), were having the nuclear type of family. Majority of respondents (58.70%) were small farmers in case of muga rearers and marginal farmers in case of muga non-rearers (52.00%). The average monthly income for the highest percentage of respondents (60.00%) incase of muga rearers ranged between Rs. 14000-18375 and for muga non-rearers (46.70%) it was 8750- 150083 Rs. It was found that majority of the respondents had a medium level of economic orientation both in the case of muga rearers (54.70%) and muga non-rearers (40.00%). Social participation was found as high in the case of muga rearers (64.00%) and medium in case of muga non-rearers (53.30%). The study further revealed that the average SID value of muga rearers was 0.67 and in the case of muga non-rearers, it was 0.75, which is on the higher side. Majority of muga rearers (62.70%) and much non-rearers (76.00%) were found to have high livelihood diversification. The study revealed that livelihood diversification was high both in the case of muga rearers and muga non-rearers, but it was more in case of muga non-rearers. It reflected that muga gives a good income to the rearers, but still, it was not a dependable source of income. Less land in the surveyed area for somoni will hinder for extension of the portfolio. So, effort should be given to sustain the existing somoni. Since the surveyed area was a traditionally famous muga belt, it should be protected, and proper marketing with a brand name may be tried for muga. It will also open the scope for entrepreneurship. So, start-up programme in AAU incubation centre may try to see the viability of entrepreneurship development.