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idea that is convincingly offered, is readily accepted. However, today's extension staff has been taxed with so many impertinent tasks and target fulfillment that they sometimes miss the actual focus. Generally, the sericulturists do not like to show any hostility towards the extension staff lest they lose any favours that might come through the department. They also realise that they need the favour of the extension staff in procuring layings, especially during the demand season. What is needed most, however, is a change in the whole strategy, replacing the sericulture-specific approach to a family-based and a holistic approach (Gregory 1993). The extension staff should also learn to listen some times to understand the traditional wisdom of the farmers, which many a time proves to be right. Selective approach should be adopted towards the resource-poor and low-performing groups. Market Service: Another significant servlce provided by the department is the provision of marketing facility. In some of the local markets, the number of reelers is not in proportion to the quantity of cocoons available in the area. This reduces the competition and the subsequent price level, forcing the rearers to flee for some distant markets in search of a competitive price. Without containing the risk factors in sericulture and the price continuing to be unattractive, sericulture has been facing the danger of oblivion in recent years. If sericulture has to be successful in its accomplishment, there should be a two-pronged strategy to meet the challenge. One is to make its returns attractive in spite of its risk factors. The second is to combat and control the risk factors through all possible ways and means, mainly through an effective research strategy and the dissemination of the same to the field. 112
Adoption of Technology The deparnnent of sericulture has come out with many improved packages in the cultivation of mulberry and silkwonn rearing. However, the field response to different packages has been varying due to multiple conditions and considerations. This relates to the effective utilisation of the available infra-structural facilities and to the efficient management of the mulberry garden and of silkwonn rearing. Mulberry Garden: Mulberry is claimed to be a perennial crop, which, if properly raised, would last for over 15 years. However, in reality, there are very few cases, in the study villages of Tamil Nadu, which have continuous years of sericulture experience and so, longsurviving mulberry plant. Quite a few sericulturists drop out in between for various reasons including water scarcity, poor price levels, disease out-break etc., only to return to sericulture after a gap. Good quality mulberry leaf is a prerequisite in ensuring healthy growth of silkworms and a successful cocoon harvest for the farmers. For this reason, the farmers are given improved packages of practices concerning the mulberry variety, the method of plantation, spacing of plants and fertiliser application. The conversion of such practices into reality has not always been fully realised. Many farmers have their opinion and reservations regarding some of the advocated practices. \Vhen the fanners are advocated with a new variety of mulberry, they may have their own perceptions, which do not allow them to comply ",lth it. Their perceptions emerge from their experiences and interactions. For quite a few sericulturists, water has been a crucial 113
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SERICUL TURE AND THE PROCESS OF CHA
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DECLARATION I hereby declare that t
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would also like to thank my friend
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LIST OF TABLES Table No. Title Page
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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Socio-cultur
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new International economic order. I
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to the rural society, in particular
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instance, is reported to have been
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Industrialisation and greater emplo
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means of economic survival (1970:12
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to a region of small geographical a
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people's attitudes towards Communit
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dislocations. In his opmlOn, the pr
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year has made it a hot favourite of
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to social significance of sericub.I
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to the adoption of sericulture may
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As discussed earlier, any new techn
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3. To study the impact of sericultu
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framework as 'matro family'. If it
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The relation could be called a symm
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enough to accept change and respons
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upon the institutions. The study on
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and presenting the significance and
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CHAPTER II THE FIELD AND THE PEOPLE
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TAMIL NADlJ Map No_ 2_2 ~ .... , i
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Sericulture. The present study vill
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Table No. 2.1: Per cent Dis(ributio
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Table No. 2.2: Distribution of Hous
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Table No. 2.3: Per cent Distributio
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Literacy and Education: Table 2.4 p
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'convent school' in the village its
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pollution, the sefYlce of the women
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Appendix II provides some of the so
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two and three, where there is a gre
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Page 77 and 78: These are mainly rain-fed lands and
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Page 85 and 86: Table No. 3.2: Sources of Household
Page 87 and 88: economies of the village, it is any
Page 89 and 90: considerations are developed within
Page 91 and 92: diseases. Some people prefer chawki
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Page 95 and 96: m the village. The fourth phase, co
Page 97 and 98: communities except the Vanniars. Wh
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Page 101 and 102: Table No. 4.4: Activity PronIe of S
Page 103 and 104: Table No. 4.5: Intensity ofSericult
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Page 107 and 108: Table No. 4.61 Land Size, Scale and
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Page 119: Other inputs like disinfectants and
Page 123 and 124: sericulturists, however, accept suc
Page 125 and 126: oom with bleaching powder. Some go
Page 127 and 128: sericultwists invariably turn out t
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Page 131 and 132: Labour is generally categorised as
Page 133 and 134: 1986: ~~). Only the males are invol
Page 135 and 136: also engaged in out-put based tasks
Page 137 and 138: caste as well as class lines. In as
Page 139 and 140: Migration and Labour Scarcity: Seri
Page 141 and 142: Table No. 5.1: Labour Absorption in
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Page 147 and 148: Karunalcaran in one of the study vi
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Page 151 and 152: The present chapter has brought out
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Page 157 and 158: Table No. 6.1: Distribution of Seri
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Page 161 and 162: Number of Adults and Relationship S
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tend to act with restraint. This is
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handle the domestic roles all alone
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make the participation of women in
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However, the involvement of women i
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nuclear families where recently mar
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Table No.6. 7: Labour Involvement a
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specific recognition, depending on
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incentives to sericulturists in the
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atmosphere. So, it would not be muc
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access to land, which in tum, depri
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CHAPTERVll SOCIO-ECONOMIC MOBILITY
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labour for agriculture operations.
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econorruc status IS manifested in t
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The person makes further attempts t
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Sunilarly, Kannappan in Seripura (C
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The case of Tba..'1g3vel of E N Par
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among the marginal and small catego
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As for the labour utilisation, seri
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SCs in the village. All the drop ou
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they still possess certain external
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Gender Relations'. It has to be rei
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The family of Mahendran in K K Pura
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probably to keep out of any social
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ecome a menace. With better protect
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maturity of the laying and the meth
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However, the adoption of sericultur
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Sericulture plays a positive role i
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tend to be younger in age. This str
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of labour, etc. These sometimes ext
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escue. She has been doing sericultu
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of the village population. There ar
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Strategies and Prospects. These onl
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at the non-institutional level for
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system oflending or through an info
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other villages. Though skilled pers
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symmetric relations are distinguish
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have taken a new dimension with the
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the present study. The study has be
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In Seripura, there had been a large
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and matro-nuclear families is well
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labour has found greater recognitio
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most of them have to face similar c
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Social and Network Relations: This
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of the village, within the context
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In the analysis of socio-economic m
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dimensions of the project, concerru
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sustainability of the enterprise it
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Cernea.' Michael M. 1985. Putting P
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Govindaraju, K. V., P. Pugazhendi a
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ISST 1982. An Assesment of Women's
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Morns, J. 1981. Managing Induced Ru
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Srinivas, M. :--I. House. 1935. Ind
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upee salary at that time. Having fa
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factory started running on a loss w
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giving up sericulture though he doe
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participates in the sericulture act
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Being the eldest and the only daugh
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Meena hardly attends to other house
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activities of leaf picking, feeding
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her work-load becomes heavier, thou
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the second consecutive year. has he
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heavily on her brother for sericult
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SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE Land holding
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