A Study on Sustainable Agriculture Practices and Their Role in Enhancing Sericulture Yield Through Bio Resource Conservation in N.E. India

Sericulture is a sustainable form of cottage industry in northeast India which supports the livelihood of thousands of rural households. However, unsustainable agricultural practices threaten the ecological balance and productivity of sericulture. Silk is one of the valuable treasures of northeast India. The sericulture and silk industry can obtain ecological, economic and social benefits to the country. Sericulture is the source of sustainable livelihoods for the sericulture farmers and it can create many more employment to workers. The main objectives of the sustainable agriculture practices are to produce the crops in harmony with the nature without doing the loss to the environment and can improve income and living standard of the people living in the rural areas. This seminar thesis reviews the role of sustainable agriculture practices in enhancing sericulture yield through bio resource conservation in northeast India. The study synthesizes literature on organic farming, integrated nutrient and pest management, agroforestry, water conservation and improving the mulberry and non-mulberry silk production. This paper also deals with the integration of traditional knowledge systems with modern ecological approach of sericulture.