An integral component of agriculture, sericulture is a thriving industry, especially in countries like China and India. Fundamentally, sericulture is nothing but the rearing of silkworms for the production of raw silk. How exactly does this work? It’s not rocket science; the desired yarn can be obtained out of cocoons spun by specific species of insects. As we all know, silk is just one of those fabrics that continues to entice women and men for centuries. Without the phenomenal process that is sericulture, this alluring and coveted textile would cease to exist. It is thus imperative that anybody seeking a stable career in sericulture acquires the know-how for raising silk worms to produce raw silk yarn. Nonetheless, one must remember that sericulture isn’t limited to just worms but also includes activities related to mulberry cultivation and post-cocoon technology. Moreover, India rises above the clutter as the only country producing all the five kinds of Silk- Mulberry, Eri, Muga, Tropical Tasar and Tasar and is a major economic boost in the rural areas. Linger on and figure how you can play a significant role in the silk making process.
Career In Sericulture
Eligibility
To make your mark in the professional field of sericulture, it is best to begin with a Bachelor in agriculture, sericulture or any agriculture related sphere. To weasel your way into these courses you must have passed your 10 +2 years of education that includes a high percentage in physics, chemistry and biology. Admission is granted as per merit test of candidates and availability of seats. There are special quotas for outside state candidates as long as they have passed their stipulated entrance exams. Soon after the student has passed the four years degree course in sericulture (BSc. in Sericulture or BSc. in Silk technology), he or she can move on to pursuing a masters.
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General Sericulture
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Biology of Silkworm & Silkworm Rearing Technology
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Soil Science
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Biology of Mulberry
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Diseases and Pests of Mulberry & Silkworm
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Genetics & Breeding Of Mulberry
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Genetics & Breeding Of Silkworm
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Silkworm Seed Technology
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Non-Mulberry Sericulture
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Sericulture Extension
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Organization and Management
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A Genetics and Breeding Of Mulberry
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Silkworm Seed Technology
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Silk Worm Rearing and Grainage
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Silk Worm Breeding & Genetics
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Silk Reeling and Spinning
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Silk Grading and Testing
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Seed Technology
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Arboriculture and Moriculture
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Disease and Pest of Silk Worm and Food Plants
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Production Planning & Extension
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Costing and Management
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Silk Weaving Technology
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Silk Dying and Printing Technology
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Practical Experience on Sericulture Farms
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Silk Reeling Unit
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Weaving and Dyeing-Printing Mills
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Printing and Spinning Technology
Specializations
By venturing into sericulture, one can learn so much! Ranging from mulberry cultivation to food-plant cultivation and several ingenious processes of weaving, options for specialization are immense! Sericulture entails a series of steps till the final fabric is obtained. Undergraduates and postgraduates specifically train and guide students to master the art of each of these steps until they discover their strong points. A sincere student tends to specialize in silk reeling, spinning and silk grading, testing and seed technology and so on.
Career Prospects
Candidates graduating from sericulture and agriculture courses are entitled to apply for the position of a sericulture project manager, assistant director, research officer or even marketing officer. Alternatively for remunerative gains, one can opt for the post of a lecturer, an assistant professor or even a lab assistant in the faculty of sericulture in various degree institutes. Sericulture graduates can also get jobs as field officers, managers in agriculture loan sections in nationalized bank as well as private banks. Farm technicians and grainage technicians are also in demand while in countries like India; every state government usually employs a sericulture directorate.
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Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute, Mysore, India
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College of Agriculture, Ehiplima, Sambalpur, Orissa, India
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Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu, India
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Allahabad Agricultural Institute, Agriculture Institute, Allhabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Nagpur University - Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
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The Indira Gandhi National Open University
