A. MULBERRY SECTION
Collection and conservation of mulberry genetic stocks. Development of high yielding mulberry varieties through breeding, selection of draught resistant and water-logging mulberry varieties, development of appropriate technology for mulberry cultivation and control of diseases and pests in mulberry.
Development of protocol for in vitro cloning, micro-propagation and conservation of genetic resources of mulberry through in vitro gene bank.
B. SERI-CHEMISTRY SECTION
Analysis of soil and necessary correction of soil for mulberry cultivation, mulberry variety selection through leaf quality analysis. Improvement and enrichment of mulberry leaves and utilization of sericultural bye-products.
C. SILKWORM SECTION
Collection and conservation of silkworm genetic stocks. Development of improved multivoltine and bivoltine hybrids of silkworm, development of appropriate technology for silkworm rearing and egg production, low cost mountage and low cost rearing house.
D. SERI-PATHOLOGY SECTION
Development of hybrid silkworm races tolerant to different diseases and adverse climatic conditions. Formulation of disinfectants/chemicals for control of disease and pests of silkworm.
E. SILK TECHNOLOGY SECTION
Development of appropriate technology for cooking, reeling and re-reeling of silk cocoons. Development of low cost improved different types of reeling and cocoon drying appliances. Fabrication of low cost improved silk yarn testing appliances. Formulation of vegetable dye for silk fabrics and development of water management techniques for reeling.
F. TRAINING SECTION
The Training Section of this institute imparts training to the fresh candidates and in service officers/staff of Govt. and Non Govt. organizations working on sericulture. The technologies, which are developed in this institute, are disseminated through training. Both Short-Term (mulberry cultivation and silkworm rearing, silkworm egg production, silk reeling and spinning, silk weaving, dyeing and printing) and Long-Term courses (Post Graduate Diploma in Sericulture) are conducted in this institute. The Post Graduate Diploma in Sericulture course is affiliated to Rajshahi University.
TRAINING PROGRAMME:
a) REGULAR COURSE(Long Term) :
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Sl. No.
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Name of course
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Eligibility for admission
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Number of seat
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Course duration
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Remarks
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1.
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Post graduate diploma in Sericulture (PGDS)
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B.Sc
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20
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1 year
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Affiliated to Rajshahi University
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2.
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B.Sc in Sericulture
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H.Sc (Science)
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20
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3 years
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Under process for affiliation to National University
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3.
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B.Sc in Silk Technology
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H.Sc (Science)
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20
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3 years
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Under process for affiliation to National University
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b) CASUAL COURSE (Short Term) :
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Name of course
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Eligibility for admission
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Number of seat
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Course duration
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Remarks
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1.
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Orientation Course
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Deputy/Assistant Director or Equivalent level Officers
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10
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10 days
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Probationary Course
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Manager (Firm/Extension)/ Asstt. Manager/Demonstrator/ Equivalent level officers
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15
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60 days
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Refresher Course (Officer)
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Deputy/Assistant Director or Equivalent level officers
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20
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15 days
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Refresher Course (Staff)
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Demonstrator/Seed Examiner/Endispinner/ Expert Rearer/Expert Reeler or Equivalent level staff
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20
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15 days
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5.
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Reeling and Spinning Course
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Instructor/Staff
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20
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45 days
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Throwing and Weaving Course
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Instructor/Staff
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20
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60 days
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Jacquard Course
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Instructor/Staff
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20
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60 days
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Dying and Printing Course
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Instructor/Staff
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20
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45 days
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9.
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Trainers Training Course (TOT)
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Instructor/Officer
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20
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30 days
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G. BASIC SEED MULTIPLICATION PROGRAMME (P3 station)
The P3 station is situated at Rajshahi. The major responsibilities of this station are:
a) Maintenance of only commercial parents of silkworm.
b) Production and supply of P2 dfls as per requirement of Extension Division of Bangladesh Sericulture Board (BSB)
H. REGIONAL SERICULTURE RESEARCH CENTRE (RSRC), CHANDRAGHONA, RANGAMATI
Introduction:
The Regional Sericulture Research Centre (RSRC) at Chandraghona under Rangamati district is the only regional centre of BSRTI situated in the South Eastern part of the country. The present RSRC once a sericulture nursery of Bangladesh Sericulture Board was established in 1960 and used for production and supply of mulberry cuttings/saplings and commercial silkworm seed eggs. In the year 1992 this nursery was handed over to Bangladesh Sericulture Research & Training Institute (BSRTI) for establishment of Regional Sericulture Research Centre with a view to develop and transfer appropriate technologies of sericulture in the CHT area.
Some non-mulberry plantations have been raised by this time. More non-mulberry host plants like Shorea robasta, Terminelia arjuna and Ziziphous zuzuba etc. will be planted to conduct the research. The feasibility of non-mulberry silk production in the hilly areas will be studied. If the results are found favourable for non-mulberry sericulture in CHT then only the technologies will be disseminated through training and extension system. These activities will help to generate employment and alleviate poverty of the tribal people.
The RSRC is also used as an alternative germplasm maintenance centre of BSRTI as there may occur natural calamities at BSRTI, Rajshahi which can destroy all the germplasm materials in the single station and then we would have to start from zero point again. In CHT area thousands of hectares of hilly lands are fallow and no crops are growing due to lack of cultivation facilities. But this fallow lands can be well utilized for raising mulberry and non- mulberry plants under rain-fed condition by adopting sustainable technologies to be evolved. Both mulberry and non-mulberry silk production can be made profitable in the hilly region.
The development of silk production activities in the CHT area is completely dependent on the proposed research activities to be conducted in the RSRC at Chandraghona. Technologies developed will be disseminated in the field through GO & NGOs engaged in sericulture extension in the hilly areas. So, Research and Development (R&D) support is urgently needed for expansion and development of sericulture in CHT area and BSRTI is the only of its kind responsible to provide technical support to all those organizations.
3. Objective(s) :
i. Development and transfer of appropriate technologies of sericulture suitable for hilly condition to expedite sericulture extension in Chittagong Hill -Tracts (CHT) area.
ii. Impart training on sericulture to generate skilled manpower for wide spread expansion of sericulture in CHT area.
iii. Maintenance of the germplasm stock of mulberry and silkworm as an alternative centre of BSRTI and supply of P3 silkworm seed as per need.
iv. Conduct research on feasibility of non-mulberry sericulture in the CHT area. Help employment generation and poverty reduction through sericulture.
Location : Chandraghona, Rangamati district (Chittagong Hill Tracts)
Land Area : 60 acres.
I.GERMPLASM MAINTENANCE CENTRE (GMC), SAKOA, PANCHAGARH.
Introduction:
The present Germplasm Maintenance Centre (GMC) at Sakoa under Panchagarh district was a mini sericulture nursery of Bangladesh Sericulture Board. The Mini Nursery was handed over to Bangladesh Sericulture Research and Training Institute (BSRTI) on 14 December, 1999 for the establishment of Germplasm Maintenance Centre (GMC). With a view to accelerating further development and extension of sericulture industry in Bangladesh the World Bank provided financial support to establish this centre for proper maintenance of high yielding bivoltine silkworm races under the Silk Development Project.
Objective(s) :
i. To collect and maintain exotic bivoltine silkworm reaces as a genetic resources.
ii. To supply silkworm races to P3 station for further multiplication as per need of GO and NGOs working on sericulture.
iii. To supply of silkworm races to silkworm breeders/scientists to carry out researches on breeding.
iv. To carry out researches to develop silkworm races for improving quality production of international grade silk.
Location :
The centre stands on the eastern side of Sakwa union of Boda Upazilla under comparatively cooler northern district of Bangladesh, Panchagarh.
Area :
Presently total land area of the centre is 6.18 acre out of which mulberry cultivation covers 3.5 acre (bush-2.25 acre and low-cut-1.15 acre). There are buildings, internal link roads and ground spaces on rest of the areas.
Manpower :
There is a provision for 5 posts of Officers and technical staff to run the centre under the Silk Development Project. The manpower of the project is as follows:
i. Manager- 1
ii. Assistant Manager - 2
iii. Technical Assistant -2
Present Activities:
Bivoltine and multivoltine races are being maintained successfully in this centre. Basic silk worm eggs as per need of extension area for Aughrany and Chaita crops are supplied to Bangladesh Sericulture Board for producting multivoltine bivoltine and bivoltine multivoltine F1 silk worm eggs. Some times produced eggs of selected races are supplied to P3 station and researchers as per need. Besides this, research is being conducted to develop high yielding bivoltine and multivoltine races for increasing the productivity of silk in respect of quality and quantity. So it is expected that this centre will play a vital role for meeting the future challenges of Sericulture development in Bangladesh.
Achievements:
i. 36 bivoltine and 12 multivoltine races has been collected and maintained in the centre.
ii. As per need 1000 dfls of basic bivoltine races has been supplied to Bangladesh Sericulture Board for P1 silkworm rearing in Aughrani and Chaita crop per year.
iii. Some promising breeds of silkworms has been developed and it is under progress for commercial exploitation.