STP

The scheme aims to promote mulberry cultivation and silkworm rearing among farmers in Uttarakhand by providing financial assistance, technical support, and organized cluster-based sericulture activities to enhance their income and livelihood.

The scheme “Silk Tree Plantation” was launched by the Department of Sericulture, Government of Uttarakhand. The scheme aims to promote mulberry cultivation and silkworm rearing among farmers in Uttarakhand by providing financial assistance, technical support, and organized cluster-based sericulture activities to enhance their income and livelihood.

• The beneficiary must be a resident of Uttarakhand.
• The beneficiary must belong to a cluster or group.
• In mountainous areas, a minimum of 25 farmers is required for a cluster, while in plain areas, at least 50 farmers are mandatory.
• The beneficiaries in the group must have land available for the plantation of at least 300 plants.
• Silkworm rearing is conducted under departmental supervision. Therefore, clusters must be selected within a 15–20 km radius of departmental silkworm farms. If the distance exceeds this, the selected group must provide one acre of land for a collective rearing center and may conduct silkworm rearing after receiving training.
• Priority is given to farmers who already practice sericulture or those who have mulberry saplings available. Mulberry silkworm rearing can be carried out up to an altitude of 4,000 feet, although warmer valley areas are more suitable for this activity.
• The department has not specified any particular regions for silkworm rearing; however, most state-run sericulture farms were established in locations where mulberry silk production is feasible.

Under this scheme, selected farmers in a cluster receive a grant of ₹17,244/- for silk tree plantations, and 2-silk trees are provided free of cost by the department.