Man is always inquisitive for silk products. Mankind has always loved this shimmering fibre of unparalleled grandeur from the moment its discovery. Exquisite qualities like the natural sheen, inherent affinity for dyes and vibrant colours, high absorbance, light weight, resilience and excellent drape etc. have made silk, the irresistible and inevitable companion of the eve, all over the world. The art of silk production is called sericulture that comprises cultivation of mulberry, silkworm rearing and post cocoon activities leading to production of silk yarn. Sericulture provides gainful employment, economic development and improvement in the quality of life to the people in rural area and therefore it plays an important role in anti poverty programme and prevents migration of rural people to urban area in search of employment. This book provides comprehensive overview of recent trends in global sericulture. It gives information on various techniques used in different stages of silk production, conservation of germplasm resources, applications of biotechnology in sericulture, methods of non-mulberry silk production, and so on. The contents of the book will be highly useful to farmers, students, naturalists, policy makers and all those related with sericulture.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR J P Abhay Shankar
Dr. J.P. Abhay Shankar, was an agriculture professor for more than 30 years, retired in 2000. He taught classes in horticulture, sericulture, animal husbandry and aquaculture. He also taught courses about tissue culture, agricultural biotechnology and reproductive physiology. He encouraged many students to become successful agricultural scientists.Dr. Abhay has participated in many national and international seminars on agribusiness management. He currently provides guest lectures in course of food policy and agribusiness in various reputed professional institutions in India and abroad.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Rajendra Reddy
Dr. Rajendra Reddy, a native of Hyderabad, received his masters degree in 1977 and his Ph.D. in agricultural economics in 1982. He has worked as a professor of agricultural businesses. Throughout his career he has been associated with a number of academic and research institutions.Dr. Reddy is the author of 10 books and over 25 articles on positioning firms and institutions in the global value added food system. He also has authored and supervised the development of over 25 impact studies on various private, public and cooperative firms and institutions in the global food system. Currently he is engaged in conducting research on the major biological packaging and informational revolutions.
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