The illustrations below of the steps in the sericulture process are from a set issued by the government in the late seventeenth century. Sericulture is one of the major agrobased activities which can provide gainful selfemployment for poor families in rural areas on their own land. In rain fed areas, mulberry is planted at a distance of 7. India occupies a predominant position in the world and it is the second largest producer of silk after china. Apr 10, 2017 sericulture offers career opportunity in govt. Jan 08, 2014 it describes everything about sericulture silk farming. Sericulture definition and meaning collins english. The other major silk producing countries in order of production are japan, china, south korea, u. It is the art and science of silkworm breeding for producing silks. Silk has been under use by human beings for various purposes since ancient times. Sericulture provides livelihood to large section of the rural and semi urban population i.
Scope of sericulture in india visavis other agricultural crops, employment potential and income generation, role of women in sericulture. 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. The productivity and profitability of sericulture depends on the yield of mulberry crop. Art of silk blog an introduction to silk cultivation. One can get jobs in central government agencies like central silk boardsilk export promotion councilfaonabard, krishi vigyan kendra etc. It has increased employment for people and emerged as an cottage industry. Sericulture at present is carried on in many parts of the world. 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. Jul 22, 2012 sericulture begins with knowing which silkworm will yield high quality silk that is both strong and naturally lustrous. Agriculture remains the main source of income and livelihood for the rural population in india. Sericulture article about sericulture by the free dictionary. 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. The analysis of organizational need necessitates organizing refresher courses. The secondary socialization is achieved from the age of 67 now under the new education law, from 5 years and adolescents has to.
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. 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. Sericulture begins with knowing which silkworm will yield high quality silk that is both strong and naturally lustrous. This process begins with washing the silkworm eggs stored over the winter. Presently this industry is going to expire with its least image of survivability because of various. Silk threads or filaments are produced by silkworms when they construct. 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. The production of silk generally involves two processes. A study on the effective implementation of sericulture and. India is the only country in the world which produces all varieties of silk namely tasar, muga and mulberry.
As a cottage industry, it provides ample work for the women in rural areas. 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. With the advent of many technologies in agriculture be it by variety, soil and nutrient. Rainfed sericulture in karnataka, india general information sources of information of the practice. Silk has several natural properties that make it distinct from all other fibres both natural and man made. Mulberry plants are typically used as cultivating plant. Among the developing countries, india enjoys a very favourable position for doubling the. Sericulture is the art and technology of raising silk worms for production of raw silk yarn. Economic importance of mulberry sericulture based farming system agriculture in india is the single largest employer of rural labour. Sericulture is the production of raw silk by raising silk worms. 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. Process of obtaining silk from silkworm is known as a sericulture.
Bere sericulture production private limited company. The top 100 questions of importance to the future of. 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. Sericulture, or silk farming, is the cultivation of silkworms to produce silk. A large silk house made up of straw was constructed, and rearing of eri and mulberry silkworms was started there. Silk was believed to have first been produced in china as early as the neolithic period. 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. Galla tulasi and buddolla viswanath department of sericulture, sri padmavathi mahila viswavidyalayam. Gatica silk, the cloth of royalty, represents luxury in textiles. 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 technique of silk production, is an agroindustry, playing an eminent role in the rural economy of india. But this most beautiful of all fabrics is spun by no human hand. 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. 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.
South zone mulberry sericulture presents salient features of technologies widely accepted by the. 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. History and status of mulberry and nonmulberry sericulture in india. Sericulture has become an important cottage industry in. Silk an introduction international sericultural commission. It describes everything about sericulture silk farming.
At present, adequate officer level staffs are not readily available to undertake these activities in a focused manner. 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 practices for hilly areas of south india. Though indian silk industry occupies a predominant position in. Pdf an investigation of the sericulture and extension. Silkfibre is a protein produced from the silkglands of silkworms. Sericulture is an important agro industry in indian economy 1. Sericulture is an important labourintensive and agrobased cottage industry. 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 is the rearing of silkworms for the surpose of producing silks. The tradition of the government sponsoring sets of pictures of the processes involved in both agriculture and silk production dated back to song times. Pdf challenges and prospects of sericulture in kenya. Sericulture, the production of raw silk by means of raising caterpillars larvae, particularly those of the domesticated silkworm bombyx mori.
Strengths of sericulture industry sericulture has been identified as an occupation of low investments, employment creating and income generating. Online assignment topic seri culture linkedin slideshare. 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. India has the unique distinction of being the only country producing all the five kinds of silk namely, mulberry, eri, muga, tropical tasar. 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. Sericulture is a farm based, labour intensive and commercially attractive economic activity falling under the cottage and small scale sector. The top 100 questions of importance to the future of global agriculture jules pretty 1, william j.
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 practices and future strategies under present scenario of indian subtropics article pdf available january 2003 with 4,506 reads how we measure reads. 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. India is developing as potential silk producing country among many silk producing countries of the globe. After the hatching of eggs the larvae are spread out on trays to grow for about a month. Sep 12, 2014 14 conclusion sericulture biologically means that the cultivation of silkworm.