Pulak Rabha, Lohit Ch. Dutta and Monimala Saikia
Abstract
A study was conducted during 2019-20 in the Kamrup district of Assam to know the potentiality andprofitability of sericulture for sustainable livelihood generation. A total of 20 numbers of respondents wereselected randomly from each village and 40 numbers in each block. Total 120 respondents were selectedfrom the 3 development blocks. Personal interview method using standardized structured interview schedulewas used for primary data collection. Analysis of data was done by using frequency and percentage. Theresults from the study depicted that majority (37.20%) of the respondentââ¬â¢s opted ââ¬Ëinsurance schemeââ¬â¢ as ameasure for potentiality and ââ¬Ëby-product utilizationââ¬â¢ (20.83%) as a measure for profitability of sericulturefor sustainable livelihood generation. Majority (60.83%) of the farmersââ¬â¢ opted ââ¬Ëcocoon + silk yarnââ¬â¢ as theirmost profitable sericulture based perception.