Size and productivity relation in sericulture

A study has been undertaken during 1994-95 to analyze the cost structure al ong with the size and productivity relationship in sericulture for differen t districts of West Bengal. Cost of labour(both in moriculture and rearing) is found to be the most important item and expenditure towards labour util ization is comparatively higher for rearers having marginal land holding an d causing negative net return for this group too. While establishing the si ze and productivity relation, it is observed that though differences are th ere, net return is optimized at mulberry land holding of 0.50 acre in most of the districts at the existing production pattern.