RESEARCH EXTENSION CENTRE – SHILLONG |
Sl.No. |
Particulars
|
1. |
Name of the unit |
REC, Shillong, Meghalaya |
2. |
Date of establishment |
1987 |
3. |
Telephone No./Contact No. |
0364-2500395(O); 09402506678(M) |
4. |
Total land area |
2 acres (Approx.) |
5. |
Land possession status i)Owned ii)Rented iii)Leased in iv)Free of cost |
Free of cost |
6. |
Sources of land i) Government ii) Private |
Government |
7. |
Area under plantation (variety wise)
|
Variety |
Acre |
1. TR10 |
3683.8 sq.mt. |
2. S1635 |
997.6 sq. mt. |
3. BC259 |
896.0 sq. mt. |
4. Jorhat |
207.0 sq.mt. |
5. Chiana white |
101.0 sq.mt |
6. TR23 |
10.4 sq.mt |
Total: |
5895.8 sq.mt |
8. |
Area occupied by building infrastructure etc. i) No. of rearing houses ii) No. of grainage hall iii) Others (specify) |
One (97.5 sq.mt) Nil Office (58.9 sq.mt) Temporary TSFW quarters (720 sq.mt.) |
9. |
Potential land area unutilized |
1227 sq.mt. |
10. |
Water source details i) No. of bore well ii) No. open well iii) No. of pond iv) Others (specify) |
Nil Nil Nil Rain water |
11. |
Area under irrigation |
Nil |
12. |
Device used for irrigation |
N/A |
13. |
Electricity supply available or not |
Available |
14. |
No. of existing manpower i) Scientific ii) Technical iii) Administrative staff iv) TSFW Seasonal labour |
01 02 Nil 03 (Male-2,Female-1) Nil |
15. |
Details of revolving fund (if any) |
Rs.20000.00 |
16. |
Details of staff quarter
i) No.
of quarter
ii) Type |
Nil |
17. |
Vehicle if any, its specification i) No.
of vehicle ii) Manufacturer’s
name iii) Purchased/received
from other unit iv) Date
of purchase / receipt v) Cost
price vi) Mileage
covered since inception vii) Condition
of the vehicle |
01 Motor Cycle; Model 1986 Ind–Suzuki RSRS, Jorhat 14.12.87 Rs.15025.08 84318 km Beyond repair and condemned |
18. |
Farm rearing capacity (DFLs/crop) |
50 DFLs/crop |
19. |
No. of farmers adopted by unit |
55 |
20. |
Whether database for these farmers developed and maintained |
Database for 40 farmers under IVLP developed |
21. |
No. of farmers being supervised by the unit |
75 |
22. |
No. of villages being supervised by the unit(Specify village
wise no. of farmer) |
Jaintia Hills and East Khasi Hills district |
Name of village |
No.of farmer |
Name of village |
No.of farmer |
1. Umlyngka
2. Wahiajer
3. Puriang
4. Umrynjah
5.Ummulong
6. Mupliang
7. Mawsy-ntal
8. Mookh-la
9. Pariong |
15
08
04
05
10
03
02
04
02 |
10. Nongkseh
11. Nongumlong
12. Umtong
13.Nongshillong
14. Kharpati
15.Mawnai
16. Moodymmai
|
02
02
05
03
02
03
05
|
Total: |
53 |
Total: |
22 |
23. |
No. of crop season/annum |
Two (Spring and Autumn) |
24. |
Brushing schedule |
Season |
Month |
Spring |
April(1st week) |
Autumn |
August(1st week) |
25. |
Name of the crop and season wise recommended breeds/ hybrids |
No recommendation from DoS. Following breeds and hybrids are
being distributed at farmers’ level for both Spring and
Autumn seasons:
SE2P, B40, HSP, C-108, YK, SK6 x SK7, B.Con.1 x B.Con.4, CSR
hybrids |
26. |
Name of the ruling silkworm breed/hybrids and avg. cocoon
yield /100 DFLs (Give details) |
Breed/hybrid |
Yield/100
DFLs(kg) |
1. SE2 |
40-55 |
2. B40 |
42-60 |
3. HSP |
45-60 |
4. C-108 |
40-55 |
5. YK |
40-60 |
6. SK6 x
SK7 |
46.5-62 |
7. B.Con.1
x B.Con.4 |
45-64.5 |
27. |
Average dfls consumption /crop/farmer |
30-50 DFLs |
28. |
Avg. land holding capacity of the sericulture farmer |
1.72 acres |
29. |
Average mulberry acreage/ farmer |
0.5 acre |
30. |
Average mulberry leaf yield (mt/ha/year) |
8.14 mt |
31. |
Name of the ruling mulberry varieties and its avg. leaf
yield (mt/ha/yr) |
Variety |
Mt/ha/year |
1. TR10 |
8.76 |
2. S1635 |
9.15 |
3. Satin |
6.5 |
4. BC259 |
8.17 |
32. |
Pruning Schedule |
December |
33. |
Farmers’ Profile : |
|
a) No. of Males |
05 |
b) No. of females |
70 |
c) No. of SC / ST |
ST |
d) No. of other categories |
Nil |