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New Races Of Silk Worm Seed

Aug. 11, 2018

Central Silk Board (CSB) has notified recently developed races of silkworm seed of mulberry and Vanya silk for increasing income of the farmers engaged in sericulture.

Silkworm Race

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Tropical Tasar Silkworm (BDR-10)

·         This breed can produce upto 52 kg cocoons/100 disease free layings (dfls).

·         It will primarily help the tribal farmers of central India (Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh), Odisha and West Bengal.

Multivoltine x Bivoltine Mulberry hybrid (PM x FC2)

·         This breed can produce upto 60 kg/100 Dfls

·         It will primarily help the farmers of Southern India.

Eri Silkworm (C2)

·         This breed can produce 247 numbers of Eri cocoons per 100 Dfls.

·         It will primarily help farmers of North-East.

 Comment:

  • These new Silk worm breeds, developed for specific agro-climatic condition are essential for increasing the productivity of cocoons.

Source : PIB

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