International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences | 2021
Muscle Fatigue Analysis of Hilly Women of Meghalaya Involved in Sericulture Activities
Abstract
The silk industry plays an important part in Textile Industry and Export and has a particular position in India. As manufacturer of silk in the region of the world where India got the 2 nd largest position with 19690MT and also the largest user of silk in the world (Syed Yaseen 2013). Mulberry, Eri, Tussar and Muga are the four known varieties of silk which are produced in India (Savithri, et al., 2013) where Mulberry is largest practiced in the country and Mulberry silk production gives almost 80% for entire silk production. Meghalaya is one of the eight states of NorthEast India where sericulture is a major cottage based eco friendly industry in rural areas of East Garo Hills. Rural hilly tribal women are the most dominant part of these industries and they are doing almost all the activities of sericulture from rearing of worms to reeling.