Presented by

Varun Das v s

Reg.No.13971036

Sericulture or silk farming, is the

rearing of for the production of silk.

Amongst species of silkworms, BOMBYX

MORI is the most widely used.

Silk is known as the queen of textile and

BIOSTEEL” because of its strengh

Mulberry silkworm

Tasar silkworm

Muga silkworm

Eri Silkworm

The stages of production are as follows

•The silk moth lays thousands of eggs.

•The silk moth eggs hatch, and the larvae

feed on the mulberry leaves.

•First, it weaves a net to hold itself

•Next, it swings its head from side to side

in the way of the number '8'.

The silk solidifies when it comes in contact

with the air.

The silkworm spins approximately

1 mile of filament and completely

encloses itself in a cocoon in

about two or three days.

5500 silkworms are required to produce 1 kg of silk

The silk is obtained from the undamaged

cocoons by brushing the cocoon to find the

outside end of the filament.

One cocoon contains approximately 1,000

yards of silk filament.

The silk at this stage is known as raw silk.

The silk filaments are then wound on a reel.

Sericulture being cottage industry plays

an important role in employment

generation and poverty alleviation.

It is one of the most profitable activities

in rural sector.

Availability of indigenous technology at

low coast

Regular and quick returns.

Large demand and popularity of hand

woven silks in the west.

Strong domestic demand coupled with

use of silk garments on festive

occasions.

Large production gap to meet the

domestic demand.

Scope for establishing the large

production units and organized sector.

Effective utilization of the by products

will be more effective.

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