RESEARCH EXTENSION CENTRE – SHILLONG

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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

 

SCIENTISTS/STAFF

Name

Designation

Mr.Collin Z.Renthlei
(In charge)

Scientist-B

Mr.D.C.Das TA
 

Operational Map

IVLP Farmers