Problems Faced By the Eri Silk Rearers of Dhemaji District of Assam

The present study is undertaken to study the problems faced by the Eri silk rearers of Dhemaji districts of Assam. The main aim of the study is to focus on the different areas of problems faced by the Eri silk rearers while commercializing their products. The present study is qualitative in nature. Interview schedules have also been used for collecting necessary primary information. Secondary information has been collected from different related books, reports and from various published materials. It has been found from the present study that numerous problems like illiteracy, negligence of the new generation, irregularity in rearing, lack of capital, shortage of planted areas of land, lack of healthy seeds, natural vagaries, lack of knowledge of marketing are the major problems faced by the Eri silk rearers, which hinders them from putting their products in appropriate market and also in getting proper return after engaging in Eri culture.