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What is sericulture?


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Sericulture

  • Silkworms spin the ‘silk fibres’.
  • “The rearing of silkworms for obtaining silk is called sericulture”
  • Sericulture is one of the ancient methods used in India to produce fiber.

Application of sericulture

  • The fiber produced by the silk worms are converted to fabric, which is widely used in the garment industry to make shirts, sarees etc.

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