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About the
Institute |
CSR&TI, Berhampore is a premier research station established during early
1943 to provide the research and development support for promotion of silk
industry in the Eastern and Northeastern region. Presently, it functions under
the administrative control of Central Silk Board, a statutory body under the
ministry of textiles, Govt. of India. The institute is located in the historic
district of Murshidabad in
The institute conducts research
in all aspects of sericulture from soil to silk. Vested with the mandate to conduct research,
it has made remarkable research break through and outstanding contributions for
the overall development of silk industry in the region. On the plant side, new mulberry varieties
capable of increasing the productivity and quality of leaf have been developed
together with package of practices. On
the insect side, productive silkworm breeds suitable to the region have been
evolved, and suitable prevention and control measures have been worked out.
Even on the reeling front, improved cooking and reeling techniques are
suggested. To generate human resources
development, tailor made training programme are conducted apart from the
regular course of Post Graduate Diploma in Sericulture. All these contributions
helped to sustain growth of the industry in this region.
In the recent years, the
institute has embarked on a ‘lab to land’ programme to disseminate the research
findings into successful economic ventures among the rural people. It’s a new phase,
a new dimension and a new promise to the industry ahead that acknowledges a
greater wisdom and pride.
Nested Units under this
Institute:
Regional
Sericultural Research Stations (RSRSs):
1.
RSRS, Kalimpong (
2.
RSRS, Koraput (Odisha)
3.
RSRS,
4.
RSRS, Jorhat (
Research
Extension Centres (RECs):
1.
REC, Nabagram (
2.
REC, Mothabari (
3.
REC, Rangpo (
4.
REC, Maheshpurraj (Jharkhand)
5.
REC, Gumla (Jharkhand)
6.
REC, Singhanpur (Chhattisgarh)
7.
REC, Deogarh (Odisha)
8.
REC, Imphal (Monipur)
9.
REC, Aizwal (Mizoram)
10.
REC, Dimapur (Nagaland)
11.
REC, Shillong (Meghalaya)
12.
REC, Agartala (Tripura)
13.
REC (SU), Bhandra (Jharkhand)
14.
REC (SU), Rajmahal (Jharkhand)
Address:
Central Sericultural
Research & Training Institute
Central Silk Board, Ministry of
Textiles, Govt. of
West Bengal – 742101 (
Website: www.csrtiber.res.in
Email: csrtiber@csb.gov.in
/ csrtiber@gmail.com
Last updated
on <Monday, 30 January 2012>