DSO organises awareness programme on sericulture
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 13 2019:
District Sericulture Office Imphal East organised a one day awareness programme on sericulture at MSPMC conference hall, Sangaipat Friday.
Director of Sericulture S Kunjakishore Singh, District Sericulture Officer Imphal East RK Hemanta Singh, Scientist-D RSRS Imphal L Somen Singh, Deputy Director (HQ) Directorate of Sericulture Ch Harendrakumar Singh and AD(T) HQ RK Hamidul Haque attended the event as presidium members.
Speaking at the event, Sericulture Director S Kunjakishore encouraged the farmers to actively join training conducted by the department and cultivate silkworms more successfully.
The demand for silk produced in the State is high in markets, he said advising farmers to adopt modern technologies while cultivating silkworms.
Silk farming can earn substantial income, he added.
Experts at the event talked about silkworm rearing.