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Journals
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Indian Journal of Sericulture
, Central Silk Board, Bangalore
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Indian Silk
, Central Silk Board, Bangalore
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Seridoc
, Central Silk Board, Bangalore
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Journal of Sericultural Science Japan
, Japan
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Korean Journal of Sericultural Sciences
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Sericologia
, International Sericultural Commission, India
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Bulletin of Indian Academy of Sericulture
Websites
• www.csb.gov.in/
• www.karnataka.gov.in/kssrdi/documents/2019/tender%20KC.pdf
• www.tnau.ac.in
• www.csrtimys.res.in/
I. Course Title
: Silk Technology-II
II. Course code
: SER 608
III. Credit Hours
: 1+1
IV. Why this course ?
Next to mulberry silk the other source of natural silk is from non-mulberry sector
which is considered to be more profitable in India. Among four commercially
exploited silkworm species Tasar, Muga and Eri are having vast diversity and
uniqueness in silk quality which provide ancient customary rural employment and
remunerative income to huge number of people mainly focusing on tribals.
Information on this to students enlightens more on their distribution and
characteristic features along with extraction of these silks. Hence this course attains
importance.
V. Aim of the course
Non-mulberry sericulture has a glorious heritage. India is the largest user of silk
and ranks next to China in global production. Tasar silk industry in India provides
rural employment and remunerative income to the tribal population because it
requires least investment to get high return. Non-mulberry sericulture has multi-
tier earning potential to support rural enterprises/ entrepreneurs, especially in the
area of silkworm seed production, commercial cocoon production, Yarn preparation
and fabric making besides huge potentials in waste utilization. Therefore, greater
emphasis and thrust should be laid on over all development of non-mulberry
sericulture. The students after undergoing this course will have the benefit of all
recent innovations in reeling technology of Tasar, Muga and spinning technology
of Eri and their by-products that will throw light on present scenario of non-
mulberry sericulture (Vanya silk) with present facts and figures.

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