Bivoltine sericulture programme in Karnataka: A pilot study

Authors

S Satish, Administrative Staff College of India

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Karnataka ranks first among the states producing raw sllk in India. Entire silk production in Karnataka is of mulberry silk, a produce of the insect Bombyx mori, accounting for about 83 per cent of the country’s mulberry silk production. Sericulture is practised in about 12,300 villages spread over 14 districts. The cocoon rearing was earlier confined to the districts of Mysore, Mandya, Bangalore, Kolar and Tumkur - referred to as old areas. Now it has spread to other districts providing sustenance to about 5.31 lakh families’.

Recommended Citation

Satish, S (1987) "Bivoltine sericulture programme in Karnataka: A pilot study," IIMB Management Review: Vol. 2: Iss. 2, Article 10.
Available at: https://research.iimb.ac.in/imr/vol2/iss2/10

Publication Date

7-1-1987

First Page

211

Last Page

229