Sericulture in Kolar District

                   Karnataka state enjoys the lion share in silk production and occupies the premier place in the country with all infractural facilities. The Kolar district in Karnataka which is popularly known as a land of  "Silk, Milk and Gold" is located the south-east of Karnataka and the the sericultural crops on this land are referred as golden crops. This district consists of 5 taluks.  In all these villages, sericulture has become the main occupation of the farmers. Ground water in Kolar is explored in both for domestic and irrigational purposes. Almost the entire 25 lakhs population and livestock requirements in district is met by ground water. The ground water level in the district is approximately 800 ft below the surface, the decline in total annual rainfall and the non-availability of sufficient water in the bore wells has further affected by drought situation with every alternate year likely to affected by the drought. As there is no proper rainfall at proper time resulting in failure of crops or no crops at all. So, the mulberry cultivation for farmers has become a boon in disguise and a ray of hope.

             Department of Sericulture, Kolar is functioning at the following address.

Office of the Deputy Director of Sericulture

Zilla Panchayat,

Government Silk Farm

Railway Station Road

Kolar 563 101

Phone No 222235

Sericulture department has taken up several development activities to boost up the economic conditions of sericulturists and has also taken up steps to transfer new technology to the sericulturists by imparting training and conducting other educational programmes. 

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