Profitable Farming: Nowadays, different types of innovations are happening in agriculture as well. Farmers are doing farming, but in some special way. Fruits, vegetables, grains grow in the farm, and poultry, fish and animal husbandry are also being done along with it. Dairy is running on one side and poultry on the other side. These methods are helpful in doubling the income of the farmers. If you also want to do some new work related to beet from agriculture, then feel free to join the business of silkworm rearing. Amidst the increasing demand for good and luxury silk in the country and the world, joining silkworm rearing i.e. sericulture can prove to be a profitable deal. The good thing is that now the government also helps the farmers and villagers in this work.
Silkworm rearing in multicropping
Multicropping means cultivation of several crops at the same time, due to which the income is also high. This recipe is proving effective for silkworm rearing. If you have one or two acres of land, then plant mulberry trees, which will produce fruits, its leaves will be useful for silkworms. Can make silk 4 times in every one year.
If you have done all the work under the guidance of Agriculture Department, then it is possible that Agriculture Department will buy all the silk from you. This silk is also of two types. A white silk is sold at Rs.500 per kg and a yellow silk, which costs Rs.300 per kg. Tell that if you want to rear silkworms in one acre, then about 500 kg of silkworms will be needed.
In how many days silk is ready
According to a report, if farmers buy 10-day-old silkworms, then you will have to take good care of these worms for the next 20 to 25 days. These insects will have to be fed mulberry leaves. After following this process for 30 days, the silk gets ready in the next 20 to 25 days. Meanwhile, special attention has to be paid to the temperature of the room where the silkworm is reared.
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Experts say that to raise silkworm, the temperature has to be controlled from 26 degree to 27 degree. Meanwhile, the humidity should also remain 80 to 85%. It should also be kept in mind that the insects should be completely healthy and safe and that no disease should be found in these insects. This also makes processing of silk easier.
where is it used
Silk is mostly used in making luxury clothes. Due to this, famous silk sarees, silk dupattas and many different types of clothes are made in India. Silk made from silk worms is sold for Rs 2,000 to 7,000 per kg, which is later used to make sarees worth lakhs.
Earlier farmers and villagers were not aware of this business, but today silkworm rearing is being done in different areas of the country, due to which farmers are earning good money along with farming.
The good thing is that in this work it does not take as much effort as animal husbandry, poultry or fish farming, plant mulberry trees in just one acre and can cultivate vegetables as well. For more information, you can also contact the nearest agriculture department office of your district.
Disclaimer: Some of the information given in the news is based on media reports. Farmer brothers, before implementing any suggestion, do consult the concerned expert.
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