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. | Photograph | Name of the unit | Name of the state | Name of the Unit Incharges with their contact number | |
1 |
| ESSPC, Hosur | Tamil Nadu | Dr. N. Balachandran, Scientist-D Mobile No. 9952889312 Email:erip2farmhouse@gmail.com | |
2 |  | P2 Eri Basic Sed Farm, Topatoli, Kamrup Metro, Assam | Assam | Dr. Lalitha Natarajan, Scientist-D Mobile No.7602613476 Email:p2eribasicseedfarm@gmail.com | |
3 |  | P4 Unit / SSPC, Tura, West Garo Hills | Meghalaya | Dr. Mahananda Chutia., Scientist-D | |
4 |  | P4 Unit, Mendipathar, East Garo Hills | Meghalaya | Shri Mahasankar Majumdar, Scientist-C | |
5 |
| P3 Unit, Rompara, East Garo Hills | Meghalaya | Dr. Mahantesh B Nagangoudar Scientist-B | |
6 |
| P3 Unit, Adokgiri, East Garo Hills | Meghalaya | S.U.Hemavathi Mobile No. 6362928304 Email:messoadokgrep3@gmail.com | |
7 |  | P3 Unit, Nongpoh , Ri Bhoi | Meghalaya | Dipankar Brahma, Scientist-B | |
8 |  | P3 Unit, Hahim, Kamrup (R) | Assam | Dr. Manabendra Deka, Scientist-D | |
9 |  | P3 Unit, Narayanpur, Lakhimpur | Assam |
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10 |
| P3 Unit, Pilapool, Silchar, Cachar | Assam | Kanuri Nandhani | |
11 |  | P3 Unit, Kowabil, Kokrajhar | BTC, Assam | Dr. Suraksha Chanotra, Scientist-B | |
12 |  | P3 Unit, Kublong, Mokokchung | Nagaland | Ravi Kumara R Mobile No. 8790392212 Email:ravisilkstar5.csb@nic.in | |
13 |  | SSPC, Kaliabari, Boko, Kamrup (M ), Assam | Assam |
Mobile No. 8790392212 Email:sspckaliabarimuga@gmail.com | |
14 |
| MTU, Aizawl | Mizoram | Dr. Lalthlamuana Pachuau Mobile: 9436105722 Email: recaizawl2017@gmail.com thlatea1978@gmail.com |
