Singh, N. AnandkumarReddy, A.Geethika2023-02-212023-02-212022-09https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810194202Being the second largest producer of silk in the world, India holds a disparate position in the world silk map bringing forth all the four commercial varieties of silk viz., Mulberry, Eri, Tasar and Muga. Amid four varieties, Assam has a global monopoly in the fabrication of Muga silk, which is popularly acknowledged as the Golden silk of Assam. Muga culture is an ancient assamese culture and is strongly linked to its wealthy legacy. Despite the fact that Muga culture plays a dominant role in the cultural and livelihood practices of the state, scanty amount of information was available on the economic aspects of Muga culture. The output of the present study is expected to shed some light for proper policy implementation and to develop improved economic practices of Muga silk production. Keeping in the view of above facts, the study was under taken with an objectives: i) To Scrutinize the Trend in Production of Muga raw silk in the state. (ii) To Probe the Cost and Returns from Muga culture. (iii) To Point out the Constraints associated with Production and Marketing of Muga culture. The present study was conducted in two villages of Dakuakhana and Boginadi blocks in Lakhimpur district of Assam. A sample of 74 respondents were selected using Systematic sampling method. Pre structured standardized interview schedule was used for collecting of primary data. To achieve the above mentioned objectives, analytical tools like compound annual growth rate (CAGR), cost concepts, economic efficiency measures, garretts ranking technique were applied. The growth rate in area, production and productivity in Assam during 2009-10 to 2020-21 were found to be 1.18 per cent, 6.27 per cent and 5.03 per cent respectively. The total cost of Muga culture in Jethua season was `255148.49/ha, the total net farm income and B-C ratio was found to be `626026.20/ha and 3.45 respectively. Whereas, the total cost of Muga culture in Kotia season was `251217.38/ha, net farm income and B-C ratio was found to be `798326.60 and 4.18 respectively. It was found that Muga culture was highly profitable and economically viable in both the seasons. The major constraints faced by Muga rearers in the study area were incidence of pest and diseases, prevalence of natural enemies, inadequate knowledge on reeling machines and non advancement of credit to the sericulture sector. Therefore, government interventions are required to enhance the Muga silk industry of the state and investments should be made in some innovative technologies.EnglishThesis