Tag: Sericulture
Sericulture in India: The Past, Present and Future
The cultivation of silkworms for the production of silk has a long history in India and continues to be an important industry
BioVoice eMagazine August 2023 | Issue 8 | Volume 4
The current issue discusses both approved and pending bills related to bioscience sector in the Parliament. It features the power-packed interviews with Krishna Mohan Puvvada, Vice President, Novozymes-South Asia; Dr Radha Rangarajan, Director, Central Drug Research Institute; Vikram Thaploo, CEO-Telehealth, Apollo Hospitals; and Vaibhav Tewari, Co-founder & CEO, Portea Medical.
Govt implements new schemes to boost silk sector
The objective of new projects worth more than INR 2000 crore is to establish sericulture as a viable commercial activity by creating necessary infrastructure and imparting skills to the locals for silkworm rearing.....................
Tasar silk can used for biomedical applications, finds study
Recently silk cocoon membrane has also been found to generate electrical current and is being explored for use in biosensors..........
Agriculture curriculum to include new subjects, promote entreprenuership
The Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Ministry has approved 5th Dean’s Committee recommendations on inclusion...
NRDC helps in setting up a unique example of PPP in...
“NEMHARI”-A Plant based Formulation for Management of Mulberry Root Knot Disease developed...