For Bivoltine sericulture development through Cluster Promotion Programme (CPP) under XII five years plan during 2014-2019 was implemented in Atmakur and Pattikonda clusters under Kurnool District of Andhra Pradesh to sustain India in elevating itself into International market with gradable Bivoltine silk. During the CPP period (2014-19) Bivoltine DFLs distribution was recorded from 1.26 lakh to 2.62 lakh as against the target with a total distribution of 9.42 lakh DFLs against the target of 9.00 lakh with significant level of enhancement from 100.0% to 126.3% with an average achievement of 111.9% over target and exorbitant level over bench mark (0.35 lakh) DFLs distribution under Atmakur cluster. Whereas as the same was 2.06 lakh to 4.60 with a total of 17.88 DFLs as against the 16.30 lakhs target with an average achievement of 106.2% DFLs distribution against the benchmark DFLs distribution (0.45 lakh) before initiation of CPP under Pattikonda cluster. The cocoon yield kg/per 100 DFLs shown marked improvement among both the clusters ranging from 63.84 to 71.88kg/100 DFLs with an average yield of 69.11kg in Atmakur and 66.22kg to 77.62kg /100 DFLs with a mean yield of 73.43kg/100 DFLs compared to the bench mark yield (42kg/100DFLs) under Pattikonda cluster. Further, momentous level of improvement in raw silk production and market value of cocoons was also noticed among the clusters due to CPP implementation (2014-19) indicating that the bivoltone sericulture development was witnessed as a successful venture in developing the Bivoltine sericulture under Kurnool District of Andhra Pradesh. Besides, owing CPP marked level of new mulberry plantation was undertaken among both the clusters contributing to the vertical development of Bivoltine sericulture. CPP implementation in both the clusters not only proved to be a successful venture but also established as a very secured and remunerative farming compared to any other farming. Adoption of sericulture among the clusters under Kurnool District not only enhanced production of gradable Bivoltine raw silk but also generated a ray of hope in improving the socio economic conditions of the sericultural farming community.
