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India’s Non-mulberry Silk Industry

11 Jan

Other than Mulberry silk various states of India produces other type of silk such as Tasar, Muga & Eri silk. Tasar culture: Three species of Antherea are used for the extraction of tasar silk in India. They are Antherea mylitta, A. perniyi & A. royeli. For the non-mulberry silk produced in India, 393 tonnes is [...]

INDIA’S ROLE IN SERICULTURE INDUSTRY

7 Jan

INTRODUCTION Sericulture is the production of silk from silkworms. The silkworm is the larva or caterpillar of the domesticated silkmoth, playing an eminent role in the rural economy of India. Silk-fibre is a protein produced from the silk-glands of silkworms.Silkworm is one of the few organisms wherein the principles of genetics and breeding were applied [...]