• Shashi Kanta

Punjab is state have remarkable agriculture potential. Wheat, rice and cotton are major crops, which occupy maximum area. However there are some semi irrigated and rainfed areas where small and marginal farmers with small land holding do not get sufficient earning from this major agriculture crops. Recently second crop in autumn season was introduced to increase annual economic of sericulture. But most of the farmers do not opt for autumn crop mainly due to they are busy in sowing Kharif crops operation. There is problem for space for rearing, fluctuation in crops in autumn and optimum price of cocoon. To solve these difficult problem, We considered these three important issues related to Space, seasonal fluctuation and cocoon price and studied factors related to autumn crops at farmers’ level at Dhar Block of Pathankot Dist. Average yield was increased. However due to fluctuation in weather condition cocoon quality affected and farmers got low price in comparison to spring crop.

Cocoon, Mulberry Plant, Mulberry Varieties Namely 8-146, Chiness White and Mandalay and Autumn Crop

"NEW AUTUMN CROP OF SERICULTURE ADDED IN KANDI AREAS OF PATHANKOT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no.491-493, January-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901G69.pdf

"NEW AUTUMN CROP OF SERICULTURE ADDED IN KANDI AREAS OF PATHANKOT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no. pp491-493, January-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901G69.pdf