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. Sericulture definition and meaning collins english. Process of obtaining silk from silkworm is known as a sericulture. 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. Sericulture, the production of raw silk by means of raising caterpillars larvae, particularly those of the domesticated silkworm bombyx mori. Sericulture is an important agro industry in indian economy 1. Though indian silk industry occupies a predominant position in. Silk has several natural properties that make it distinct from all other fibres both natural and man made.
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. Sericulture at present is carried on in many parts of the world. 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 is a farm based, labour intensive and commercially attractive economic activity falling under the cottage and small scale sector. Although sericulture was under practice in ancient india, its scientific study was first of all made in india at pusa in 190506 by mr.
The illustrations below of the steps in the sericulture process are from a set issued by the government in the late seventeenth century. Silk has been under use by human beings for various purposes since ancient times. 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. India is developing as potential silk producing country among many silk producing countries of the globe. Pdf an investigation of the sericulture and extension. Galla tulasi and buddolla viswanath department of sericulture, sri padmavathi mahila viswavidyalayam. Jul 22, 2012 sericulture begins with knowing which silkworm will yield high quality silk that is both strong and naturally lustrous.
Sericulture article about sericulture by the free dictionary. 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. Art of silk blog an introduction to silk cultivation. Sep 12, 2014 14 conclusion sericulture biologically means that the cultivation of silkworm. Economic importance of mulberry sericulture based farming system agriculture in india is the single largest employer of rural labour. The productivity and profitability of sericulture depends on the yield of mulberry crop. Sericulture practices and future strategies under present scenario of indian subtropics article pdf available january 2003 with 4,506 reads how we measure reads. Online assignment topic seri culture linkedin slideshare. India occupies a predominant position in the world and it is the second largest producer of silk after china. It describes everything about sericulture silk farming. Scope of sericulture in india visavis other agricultural crops, employment potential and income generation, role of women in sericulture.
It was based on the view that the government should. Agriculture remains the main source of income and livelihood for the rural population in india. The analysis of organizational need necessitates organizing refresher courses. After the hatching of eggs the larvae are spread out on trays to grow for about a month. Gatica silk, the cloth of royalty, represents luxury in textiles. In rain fed areas, mulberry is planted at a distance of 7.
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. The other major silk producing countries in order of production are japan, china, south korea, u. Apr 10, 2017 sericulture offers career opportunity in govt. 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. Silkfibre is a protein produced from the silkglands of silkworms. Sericulture is the rearing of silkworms for the surpose of producing silks. Silk was believed to have first been produced in china as early as the neolithic period. The tradition of the government sponsoring sets of pictures of the processes involved in both agriculture and silk production dated back to song times. 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. Sericulture has become an important cottage industry in. The top 100 questions of importance to the future of. Strengths of sericulture industry sericulture has been identified as an occupation of low investments, employment creating and income generating. Jan 08, 2014 it describes everything about sericulture silk farming.
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. Among the developing countries, india enjoys a very favourable position for doubling the. As a cottage industry, it provides ample work for the women in rural areas. 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. 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 begins with knowing which silkworm will yield high quality silk that is both strong and naturally lustrous. A large silk house made up of straw was constructed, and rearing of eri and mulberry silkworms was started there. Presently this industry is going to expire with its least image of survivability because of various. 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. Pdf challenges and prospects of sericulture in kenya. Sericulture provides livelihood to large section of the rural and semi urban population i. Silk an introduction international sericultural commission.
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. India is the only country in the world which produces all varieties of silk namely tasar, muga and mulberry. Pure silk is one of the finest and most beautiful natural fibres of the world and is said to be the queen of fibres. Sericulture inspectordemonstratorfield man download pdf 208 kb superintendentasstt. India has the unique distinction of being the only country producing all the five kinds of silk namely, mulberry, eri, muga, tropical tasar. 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. 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. 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. 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. It is the art and science of silkworm breeding for producing silks. History and status of mulberry and nonmulberry sericulture in india. A study on the effective implementation of sericulture and. Sericulture, the technique of silk production, is an agroindustry, playing an eminent role in the rural economy of india.
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. 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. One can get jobs in central government agencies like central silk boardsilk export promotion councilfaonabard, krishi vigyan kendra etc. India providing gainful occupation to 64 lakh persons by sericulture business. An alternative source of income to enhance the livelihoods of smallscale farmers and tribal communities b. Sericulture is the art and technology of raising silk worms for production of raw silk yarn.
Sericulture is one of the major agrobased activities which can provide gainful selfemployment for poor families in rural areas on their own land. Sericulture is the production of raw silk by raising silk worms. It has increased employment for people and emerged as an cottage industry. Pdf sericulture practices and future strategies under. At present, adequate officer level staffs are not readily available to undertake these activities in a focused manner. Sericulture is an important labourintensive and agrobased cottage industry. Sericulture, or silk farming, is the cultivation of silkworms to produce silk. Rainfed sericulture in karnataka, india general information sources of information of the practice. Sericulture practices for hilly areas of south india. South zone mulberry sericulture presents salient features of technologies widely accepted by the.
Sericulture and silk industry global, national and regional scenario 4. The production of silk generally involves two processes. This process begins with washing the silkworm eggs stored over the winter. India continues to be the second largest producer of silk in the world. 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. With the advent of many technologies in agriculture be it by variety, soil and nutrient. Silk threads or filaments are produced by silkworms when they construct. Bere sericulture production private limited company. The secondary socialization is achieved from the age of 67 now under the new education law, from 5 years and adolescents has to. Mulberry plants are typically used as cultivating plant. The top 100 questions of importance to the future of global agriculture jules pretty 1, william j.