Unit Activities
Muga Silkworm Seed Organization (MESSO) established during 2005. Presently, 02 P4 Seed Stations, 08 P3 Seed Stations and 02 Muga Silkworm Seed Production Centre are functioning under MESSO.
Similarly, Eri Silkworm Seed Organization (ESSO) came under MESSO during 2005-06 and presently 02 Eri Silkworm Seed Production Centres (ESSPCs), 01 Eri Basic Seed Farm are functioning under ESSO, Guwahati.
The main mandate of MESSO
- Maintenance of parental at P4 units to produce P3 seed
- Conduction of P3 rearing to produce P2 dfl.
- Generation of seed cocoons through P3, P2 & P1 ASRs assisted under MESSO seed stations
- Monitoring of P3 & P2 rearing and grainage activity
- Production of commercial dfls through SSPCs.
- Adoption of private graineurs for assistance in production of quality basic/commercial seed support
Likewise, Basic Eri seed farm is maintaining the parental stock and produce the basic seed for the ESSPCs as well as different state department also. The ESSPCs are producing commercial seed by procuring seed cocoons from the ASRs. The commercial Eri seeds are mainly supplying to Uttar Pradesh and needy North Eastern states.
In addition to producing Muga and Eri Basic and commercial seed the units are involved in dissemination of improved technologies developed by R&D Institute through different extension events
Nested Units and their Incharges
- MESSO
Sl. No. | Photographs | Name of the units | Name of the states | Name of the Unit Incharges with their contact number | Profile |
1 |  | P4 Unit / SSPC, Tura, West Garo Hills | Meghalaya | Dr. Indirakumar K., Scientist-C | |
2 |  | P4 Unit, Mendipathar, East Garo Hills | Meghalaya | Shri Mahasankar Majumdar, Scientist-C | |
3 |  | P3 Unit, Rompara, East Garo Hills | Meghalaya | Dr. Vikram Kumar, Scientist-C | |
4 | P3 Unit, Adokgiri, East Garo Hills | Meghalaya | Shri Arna Singh Deuri, STA | ||
5 |  | P3 Unit, Nongpoh , Ri Bhoi | Meghalaya | Shri Abhishek Singh, Scientist-B | |
6 |  | P3 Unit, Hahim, Kamrup (R) | Assam | Dr. Manabendra Deka, Scientist-D | |
7 |  | P3 Unit, Narayanpur, Lakhimpur | Assam |
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8 |  | P3 Unit, Pilapool, Silchar, Cachar | Assam | Dr. N. Mohendra Singh, Scientist-C | |
9 |  | P3 Unit, Kowabil, Kokrajhar | BTC, Assam | Shri Lila Kanta Lahon, STA | |
10 | P3 Unit, Kublong, Mokokchung | Nagaland | NIL | ||
11 |  | SSPC, Kaliabari, Boko, Kamrup (M ), Assam | Assam |
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2. ESSO
Sl No. | Photographs | Name of the units | Name of the states | Name of the Unit Incharges with their contact number | Profile |
1 |  | ESSPC / P2 Eri Basic Sed Farm, Topatoli, Kamrup Metro, Assam | Assam | Dr. N. Lalitha, Scientist-D | |
2 |  | ESSPC, Hosur | Tamil Nadu | Dr. Prateesh Kumar PM, Scientist-D |