Kosa Industry in Korba

Korba is one of the major Kosa Producing Districts in Chhattisgarh state. Near about 2000 tribal people of Korba are getting the benefits of the various Sericulture activities. The major activities concerned are rearing, reeling, weaving, Tasar business etc.

In Korba, there is one cocoon bank established at Katghora for improving the marketing of tasar and mulberry cocoons/yarns. This centre gathers cocoons from cultivators through co-operative societies and distributes to weavers at the rate fixed by the Government.

The sericulture is considered as one of the most benefited scheme for the tribals of this district.

Kosa Industry in Korba Overview

Total area of Tasar farming

Total area of Mulberry farming

Total Tasar cocoon production centers

Total mulberry cocoon production centers

Approximate no. of Sericulture Beneficiaries

: 1322.58 Hect.

: 200 Acres

: 21

: 10

: 2000

Nursery of Arjun and Saja

(Tasar Food Plants)

Tasar Cocoons

Tasar Cocoon Production in Korba District
Year	Target (In Lakh)	Production (In Lakh)
1998 - 1999	59	12.13
1999 - 2000	25	16.37
2000 - 2001	25	14.91
2001 - 2002	20	50.38
2002 - 2003	55	59.00
2003 - 2004	60	50.25
2004 - 2005	59	57.92
2005 - 2006	39.97	58.82
2006 -2007	60	72.89
2007-2008	83	67.09

Tasar Cocoon Production Centers
Block	Name of Tasar Center	Total Area (Hect.)
Podi Uparoda	Berpali	20
	Korbi	24.18
	Binjhera	40
	Tuman	120
	Ghosara	10
	Total	214.18
Pali	Pali	31
	Budbud	44
	Lafa	5
	Tiwarta	131.5
	Total	211.5
Korba	Korba	7.5
	Kudmura	158
	Jilga	112
	Kudrikhar	73
	Gaduparoda	10
	Pholsary	90
	Total	450.5
Kartala	Dondatarai	68
	Kartala	142.4
	Botli	46
	Sendripali	18
	Total	274.4
Katghora	Katghora	10.8
	Dhelwadih	161.2
	Total	172
Grand Total		1322.58

Mulberry Cocoon Production Centers
Block	Name of Tasar Center	Total Area (Hect)
Podi Uparoda	Khirty	25.00
	Parla	25.00
	Atmanagar	25.00
	Korbi	12.5
	Total	87.5
Pali	Nonbirra	25
	Hardi Bazar	12.5
	Pondi	12.5
	Doomerkachhar	12.5
	Total	62.5
Kartala	Kotmer	25.00
Korba	Kudmura	25.00
Grand Total		200.00

Tasar Yard Production Training Program

Korba Sericulture department conducts a two-month training program for women in every year. The department provides a stipend of Rs. 250 per month for the selected trainees.� Those who successfully complete the training are given reeling machines by the department

Approximately fifty women successfully complete this training and attain its benefits every year.

The Plantation Under Chhattisgarh Sericulture Project in Korba District
Year	Block	Name of Place	Area (Hectare)	No. of Members
Year	Block	Name of Place	Area (Hectare)	SC	ST	Other	Total
1998 - 1999	Korba	Dondro	36.00	11	35	6	52
	Podi Uparoda	Binjhera	10.00	0	2	8	10
	Total		46.00	11	37	14	62
1999 - 2000	Korba	Dondro	16.00	0	0	0	0
	Korba	Kudrikhar	20.00	0	36	4	40
	Kartala	Botli	20.00	3	24	10	37
		Kartala	15.00	3	29	11	43
		Dondatarai	22.50	3	34	42	79
	Podi Uparoda	Puta	25.00	0	48	7	55
	Podi Uparoda	Tuman	35.00	21	5	14	40
	Total		153.50	30	176	88	294
2000 - 2001	Korba	Chharparbhanta	25.00	0	24	1	25
	Kartala	Dongderha	20.00	3	24	7	34
		Dongaama	20.00	0	25	10	35
		Koyi	23.00	0	33	2	35
		Bandmar	12.00	2	18	3	23
		Chhorbhatti	24.00	8	29	8	45
		Navapara	20.00	1	25	9	35
		Sendripali	30.00	3	25	18	46
	Podi Uparoda	Kurtha	22.00	15	15	10	40
		Tanera	25.00	0	34	6	40
		Tarainar	25.00	4	16	20	40
	Pali	Budbud	20.00	25	3	2	30
	Total		266.00	61	271	96	428
2001 - 2002	Kartala	Kotmer	22.00	0	33	7	40
	Kartala	Sendripali	20.00	6	12	7	25
		Total	42.00	6	45	14	65
2002 - 2003	Podi Uparoda	Kapanavapara	10.00	0	10	0	10
	Podi Uparoda	Pondikhurd	10.00	5	7	4	16
	Kartala	Saragbudia	20.00	5	21	5	31
	Total		40.00	10	38	9	57
Grand Total			547.50	118	567	221	906

Kosa Industry in Korba

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Tasar Cocoon Production Centers

Mulberry Cocoon Production Centers

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