Strengths of sericulture industry sericulture has been identified as an occupation of low investments, employment creating and income generating. There are several species of silkworms which have been bred exclusively to make this type of silk but of these, bombyx mori is the most widely used species. Sutherland 2, jacqueline ashby 3, jill auburn 4, david baulcombe 5, michael bell 6, jeffrey bentley 7,8, sam bickersteth 9, katrina brown 10, jacob burke 11, hugh campbell 12, kevin chen, eve crowley 14, ian crute 15, dirk dobbelaere 16, gareth edwardsjones 17, fernando funes. The illustrations below of the steps in the sericulture process are from a set issued by the government in the late seventeenth century. It describes everything about sericulture silk farming. The importance of horticulture in improving the productivity of land, generating employment, improving economic condition of the farmers and entrepreneurs, enhancing exports and, above all providing nutritional security to the people is widely acknowledged. A study on the effective implementation of sericulture and. Pdf sericulture practices and future strategies under. Silk is the most elegant textile in the world with unparalleled grandeur, natural sheen, and inherent affinity for dyes, high absorbance, light weight, soft touch and high durability and known as the queen of textiles the world over. Scope of sericulture in india visavis other agricultural crops, employment potential and income generation, role of women in sericulture. History and status of mulberry and nonmulberry sericulture in india. Jul 22, 2012 sericulture begins with knowing which silkworm will yield high quality silk that is both strong and naturally lustrous. In rain fed areas, mulberry is planted at a distance of 7.
Economic importance of mulberry sericulture based farming system agriculture in india is the single largest employer of rural labour. Rainfed sericulture in karnataka, india general information sources of information of the practice. Sericulture is the production of raw silk by raising silk worms. The top 100 questions of importance to the future of. Though indian silk industry occupies a predominant position in. The secondary socialization is achieved from the age of 67 now under the new education law, from 5 years and adolescents has to. Silk an introduction international sericultural commission. Sericulture inspectordemonstratorfield man download pdf 208 kb superintendentasstt. The bestknown type of silk is obtained from the cocoons of the larvae of the mulberry silkworm bombyx mori reared in captivity sericulture, but not the silk produced by various arthropod and arachnids such as spiders. India occupies a predominant position in the world and it is the second largest producer of silk after china. In recent years the sericulture is opted by many farmers as a cash crop in the agriculture sector and it is a boon to the farmers to. Pdf challenges and prospects of sericulture in kenya. Silkworm cocoon the cocoon is made of a thread of raw silk from 300 to about 900 meters 1,000 to 3,000 feet long.
Sericulture, the production of raw silk by means of raising caterpillars larvae, particularly those of the domesticated silkworm bombyx mori. Presently this industry is going to expire with its least image of survivability because of various. It has a natural sheen, and inherent affinity to rich colours, high absorbance, light weight yet stronger than a comparable filament of steel, poor heat conduction that makes it warm in the winter and cool in summer, low static current generation, resilience and an excellent drape. An investigation of the sericulture and extension status in iran article pdf available in african journal of agricultural research 616 august 2011 with 536 reads how we measure reads. Sericulture has become an important cottage industry in. Sericulture and silk industry global, national and regional scenario 4. Silkfibre is a protein produced from the silkglands of silkworms. India providing gainful occupation to 64 lakh persons by sericulture business. Sericulture article about sericulture by the free dictionary. Process of obtaining silk from silkworm is known as a sericulture. Sericulture practices for hilly areas of south india.
Although sericulture was under practice in ancient india, its scientific study was first of all made in india at pusa in 190506 by mr. Bere sericulture production private limited company. India is the only country in the world which produces all varieties of silk namely tasar, muga and mulberry. An attempt has been made to draw a strategic model to strengthen and promote sericulture industry in india to enhance productivity and quality of silk etc. Sericulture practices and future strategies under present scenario of indian subtropics article pdf available january 2003 with 4,506 reads how we measure reads. With the advent of many technologies in agriculture be it by variety, soil and nutrient.
Gatica silk, the cloth of royalty, represents luxury in textiles. Silk threads or filaments are produced by silkworms when they construct. Among the developing countries, india enjoys a very favourable position for doubling the. For the development of silk industry in india, the central silk board, a statutory body, is functioning under the administrative control of the ministry of textiles, govt. Pdf an investigation of the sericulture and extension. The top 100 questions of importance to the future of global agriculture jules pretty 1, william j. Silk was believed to have first been produced in china as early as the neolithic period. Many varieties of silkspinning worms and insects are known, but the silkworm of commerce is the larva of the bombyx mori, click the link for more information silkworm silkworm, name for the larva of various species of moths, indigenous to. Bere sericulture plc 12222015 2 bere sericulture plc is aimed at cocoon producing processing the cocoon silk production is a new technology to ethiopian agriculture production of feed, rearing silkworms and processing limitations finance production and processing skills processing machineries. Art of silk blog an introduction to silk cultivation. Sericulture is one of the major agrobased activities which can provide gainful selfemployment for poor families in rural areas on their own land. A large silk house made up of straw was constructed, and rearing of eri and mulberry silkworms was started there.
India has the unique distinction of being the only country producing all the five kinds of silk namely, mulberry, eri, muga, tropical tasar. But this most beautiful of all fabrics is spun by no human hand. The other major silk producing countries in order of production are japan, china, south korea, u. Although there are several commercial species of silkworms, bombyx mori the caterpillar of the domestic silkmoth is the most widely used and intensively studied silkworm. It is the art and science of silkworm breeding for producing silks.
An alternative source of income to enhance the livelihoods of smallscale farmers and tribal communities b. This process begins with washing the silkworm eggs stored over the winter. Agriculture remains the main source of income and livelihood for the rural population in india. The sericulture is an important cottage industry, but is now the basis of large industries in china, japan, india and some european countries, where the silkworm, bombyx mori is reared on mulberry leaves on a mass scale to get raw silk from the cocoons of the caterpillars of the moth.
India has the unique distinction of being the only country producing all the five kinds of silk mulberry, eri, muga, tropical tasar and temperate tasar. Online assignment topic seri culture linkedin slideshare. The production of silk generally involves two processes. It was based on the view that the government should. Sericulture and silk production the ancient technique of rearing silkworms for production of silk yarn and weaving it into expensive cloth is widely practiced today. Sericulture is the rearing of silkworms for the surpose of producing silks. At present, adequate officer level staffs are not readily available to undertake these activities in a focused manner. India continues to be the second largest producer of silk in the world. Sericulture provides livelihood to large section of the rural and semi urban population i. Apr 10, 2017 sericulture offers career opportunity in govt. Sericulture begins with knowing which silkworm will yield high quality silk that is both strong and naturally lustrous. When larvae become cocoons they all are transferred to a pot of hot water, which kills the worms and loosens the filaments and lets the cocoons float freely. Sericulture is the art and technology of raising silk worms for production of raw silk yarn. Indian sericulture farms manufacture four types of silk mulberry, tassar, eri and muga of which mulberry silk accounts for 90 per cent of the total silk production in the country.
Sericulture is a farm based, labour intensive and commercially attractive economic activity falling under the cottage and small scale sector. It has increased employment for people and emerged as an cottage industry. Silk has been under use by human beings for various purposes since ancient times. The analysis of organizational need necessitates organizing refresher courses.
The importance of horticulture in improving the productivity of land, generating employment, improving economic condition of the farmers and entrepreneurs, enhancing exports and, above all providing nutritional security to. One can get jobs in central government agencies like central silk boardsilk export promotion councilfaonabard, krishi vigyan kendra etc. This article would be helpful to recognize the potential, strength and challenges of the sericulture industry in india to formulate certain policies and measures for socioeconomic development. Jan 08, 2014 it describes everything about sericulture silk farming. South zone mulberry sericulture presents salient features of technologies widely accepted by the. The productivity and profitability of sericulture depends on the yield of mulberry crop. Sericulture, or silk farming, is the cultivation of silkworms to produce silk. The silkworm caterpillar builds its cocoon by producing and surrounding itself with a long.
Mulberry plants are typically used as cultivating plant. Sericulture, the technique of silk production, is an agroindustry, playing an eminent role in the rural economy of india. Sericulture at present is carried on in many parts of the world. History though the chinese sources say that foxi, the first emperor of china as the first person to introduce mulberry cultivation, silkworm rearing, it is silingchi, the wife of the emperor hoangti who has been considered as the lady of the silkworms. India is developing as potential silk producing country among many silk producing countries of the globe. Galla tulasi and buddolla viswanath department of sericulture, sri padmavathi mahila viswavidyalayam. Silk has several natural properties that make it distinct from all other fibres both natural and man made. After the hatching of eggs the larvae are spread out on trays to grow for about a month. Sericulture is an important labourintensive and agrobased cottage industry.
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