Apart from silk, there are several other bye-products from sericulture. The
mulberry fruits are rich in minerals and vitamins and from the roots, barks
and mulberry leaves several ayurvedic and herbal medicines are prepared.
Some of the woody mulberry trees provide timber which are resistant to
termites and the timber is used for making sports items, toys etc. The
mulberry branches after silkworm feeding are generally dried and used as
fuel particularly in the villages. The foliage of mulberry is used as a fodder
for cattle. The mulberry trees are also planted in the embarkment area for
protection of the soil to prevent soil erosion, and mulberry trees are
planted as avenue trees. The silkworm pupae are rich in oil content and
pupal oil is used in cosmetic industry and the remaining pupal cake is arich source of protein suitable for poultry and fisheries. In some tribal
population, the people eat eri pupa as a source of protein and
nourishment. The silkworm litter is used for bio-gas production and used
as a fuel for cooking in the rural area. Thus sericulture not only provides
silk for fashionable clothings, it also provides several very useful bye
products to the human society. Therefore, sericulture development
provides opportunities to improve the living standards of people in the
rural area in developing countries.
Answer the following questions:
Q 1. To which fibre sericulture belong to?
Q 2. List any four products from sericulture?
Q 3. Answer the following yes or no:-
a) Production of silk is related to the production of biogas.
b) Sericulture helps in improving living standards of people.
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1.Silk belongs to sericulture.
2.Seri Product # 1. Mulberry
Seri Product # 2. Silkworm Larva
Seri Product # 4. Waste Silk
Seri Product # 5. Silk Moths
3.(a)Yes
(b)Yes
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