What is Agroforestry ?
>>Agroforestry is defined as a land use system which
integrates trees and shrubs on farmlands and rural landscapes to enhance
productivity, profitability, diversity and ecosystem sustainability.
>>It is a dynamic, ecologically based, natural resource management
system that, through integration of woody perennials on farms and in the
agricultural landscape, diversifies and sustains production and builds social
institutions.
Sericulture::
>>It is an agro-based industry.
>>It involves rearing of silkworms for the production of raw
silk, which is the yarn obtained out of cocoons spun by certain species of
insects.
>>The major activities of sericulture consist of food-plant
cultivation to feed the silkworms which spin silk cocoons and reeling the
cocoons for unwinding the silk filament for value-added benefits such as
processing and weaving.
>>Domesticated silkworms (Bombyx mori) are raised for the
purpose of sericulture.
Silk Production in India:
>>There are five major types of silk of commercial importance,
obtained from different species of silkworms.
>>These are Mulberry, Oak Tasar & Tropical Tasar, Muga and
Eri.
>>Except for mulberry, other non-mulberry varieties of silks
are wild silks, known as vanya silks.
>>India has the unique distinction of producing all these commercial varieties of silk. South India is the leading silk producing area of the country and is also known for its famous silk weaving enclaves like Kancheepuram, Dharmavaram, Arni, etc.
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