Silkworms reached Italy through Sicily in the 12th century, and by the 13th century, silkworm cultivation—or sericulture—had migrated north to the Po River Valley. By the 16th century ...

sericulture and silk making had already reached maturity. During the Warring States Period, more eye-pleasing silk textiles were produced. A piece of satin unearthed in a tomb of the State of Chu ...

Mention of the imperial family's involvement with sericulture appears as far back as the “Nihon Shoki” (Chronicle of Japan), compiled more than 1,000 years ago, which refers to Emperor ...

A sericulture revolution in East Africa, powered by Japan’s silkworm and silk expertise Selecting/breeding mulberry and silkworm species suited to Kenya, developing silk materials Kenya’s biological ...

The Director Sericulture J&K, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat (IAS), extends heartfelt greetings to the people of J&K and the employees of Sericulture Dev. Department J&K on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr. Bhat expresses his ...

In a major boost to this shift, the Maharashtra government has launched a five-year sericulture development plan aimed at ...

Over 300 young people, government representatives, entrepreneurs, key partners and stakeholders in the apiculture and ...

Three female sericultural farmers from Meghalaya were recognised for their contributions and performance in the sericulture sector at the Central Silk Board's (CSB) national-level Platinum Jubilee ...

S. Sivakumar, IFS, Member Secretary of the Central Silk Board (CSB), visited the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), Assam, to ...

In a significant step towards promoting sustainable livelihoods in the remote and tribal regions of Jammu and Kashmir, the ...

Join SAI in honoring V. Balasubramanian with Reshme Ratna Award for his contributions to sericulture on April 13.

Minister for Animal Husbandry and Sericulture K. Venkatesh on Saturday said the department will demand enhanced honorarium ...