NSSO, Bengaluru, Karnataka
Established in 1975, it is a premier organization catering to the need of quality mulberry silkworm seed in the country. It helps in introduction and popularization of new silkworm hybrids and helps the other research organizations to fine tune the technologies. In recent years, NSSO is playing a role of quality leader and supporting the production of high grade silk by way of meeting substantial requirements of quality seed. It promotes production of silkworm seeds with quality tag. NSSO is functioning with 15 Basic Seed Farm (BSFs) and 16 Silkworm Seed Production Centre (SSPCs), one Seed Cocoon Procurement Centres (SCPSs), one P1 SSPC, one Chawki Rearing centre and three cold storage plants spread across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Bihar, Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Assam and West Bengal states. These units undertake preparation of quality mulberry silkworm disease free layings (both nucleus and basic).
Total units under the organization
Karnataka |
West Bengal |
P3 Mysore |
P3 A.falkatta |
P2 Dharmapura (BV) |
P2 Karnasubarna |
P2 Gavimata (BV) |
P2 Dhubulia |
P2 Haliyala (BV) |
SSPC Berhampore |
SSPC Bengaluru |
SSPC D.B Pur |
SSPC Mysuru |
Assam |
SSPC Ramanagaram |
SSPC, Jorhat |
SSPC Vijayapura |
Bihar |
SSPC Chintamani |
P2 Purnea |
SSPC K.R.Nagar |
Uttarakhand |
SSPC Malavalli |
P3 Majra |
Tamil Nadu |
P2 Sheeshambara |
P2 Krishnagiri (MV) |
SSPC Dehradun |
P2 Y. Hills (BV) |
Jammu & Kashmir |
SSPC Dharmapuri |
SSPC Udhampur |
SSPC Hosur |
Kerala |
Andra Pradesh |
SSPC Palakkad |
P2 Horsely Hills |
P2 Palakkad |
P2, Madakisra |
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P2 Parigi (MV) |
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SSPC Hindupur |
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SSPC Madanapalle |
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