BSS, Rajshahi :
Field level development activities of silk are progressing successfully with the aim of bringing back its lost glory through revitalizing the sector across the country.
Bangladesh Silk Development Board (BSDB) has distributed 39.5 lakh mulberry plants, 35.01 lakh disinfected silk cocoon and 12.16 lakh eggs among the farmers in last 10 fiscal years. More than 12,575 kilograms of silk yarn were produced in the public miniflature centres. Six power looms of the experimentally launched Rajshahi Silk Factory manufactured 400 yards silk clothes in last three months.
A silk design and display centre has been built side by side with various other infrastructure developments.
Abdul Hakim, director general of BSDB, told BSS here that 300 mulberry blocks were established in expansion areas for boosting capacity of the sericulture farmers.
Sericulture has been incorporated in the ‘Ekti Bari, Ekti Khamar (EBEK)’ project for strengthening the agro-based economy through reviving the lost glory of sericulture.
Under the joint venture, around 2.75 lakh mulberry plants were distributed among 1,680 EBEK members. Some 777 of them were given need-based training on how to plant and nurse the plants properly.
Twenty-three sericulture villages were established in the potential areas as a model to improve capacity of small and marginal farmers to establish high yielding mulberry garden and produce superior quality of silk cocoon.
The villages have started functioning as a good center for economic activity and people of the adjacent areas are gradually being inspired and involved in income generation process.
Many grassroots people are putting in their best efforts to attain success in sericulture through boosting local yarn production which is very important to revitalize the sector.
Field level development activities of silk are progressing successfully with the aim of bringing back its lost glory through revitalizing the sector across the country.
Bangladesh Silk Development Board (BSDB) has distributed 39.5 lakh mulberry plants, 35.01 lakh disinfected silk cocoon and 12.16 lakh eggs among the farmers in last 10 fiscal years. More than 12,575 kilograms of silk yarn were produced in the public miniflature centres. Six power looms of the experimentally launched Rajshahi Silk Factory manufactured 400 yards silk clothes in last three months.
A silk design and display centre has been built side by side with various other infrastructure developments.
Abdul Hakim, director general of BSDB, told BSS here that 300 mulberry blocks were established in expansion areas for boosting capacity of the sericulture farmers.
Sericulture has been incorporated in the ‘Ekti Bari, Ekti Khamar (EBEK)’ project for strengthening the agro-based economy through reviving the lost glory of sericulture.
Under the joint venture, around 2.75 lakh mulberry plants were distributed among 1,680 EBEK members. Some 777 of them were given need-based training on how to plant and nurse the plants properly.
Twenty-three sericulture villages were established in the potential areas as a model to improve capacity of small and marginal farmers to establish high yielding mulberry garden and produce superior quality of silk cocoon.
The villages have started functioning as a good center for economic activity and people of the adjacent areas are gradually being inspired and involved in income generation process.
Many grassroots people are putting in their best efforts to attain success in sericulture through boosting local yarn production which is very important to revitalize the sector.
