A STUDY ON CONSTRAINTS FACED IN MOUNTING PRACTICES AND FACTORS INFLUENCING THE COCOON QUALITY AMONG FARMERS IN THREE SOUTHERN STATES

摘要

Astudy was carried out in three southern states viz., Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu on constraints faced in mounting practices and factors influencing the cocoon quality among farmers. A total of 100 farmers were selected randomly (60 farmers in Karnataka, 20 farmers in Andhra Pradesh and 20 farmers in Tamil Nadu) through well prepared structure schedule by personal interview method. Various reasons were attributed for using different types of mountages viz., for using bamboo chandrike thereasons were easily available, getting good cocoons, more price for cocoons. For using plastic collapsible mountages the reasons were handling easy, less space required for mounting. The reasons for using rotary mountages were getting good cocoons and more price in cocoon market. Similarly, reasons were collected for using different methods of mounting, reasons for poor quality cocoons and low priee for the cocoons.