Question
Download Solution PDFThe term ‘Sericulture’ is related to which of the following?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Silk farming.
Key Points
- Sericulture is the production of raw silk by means of raising caterpillars (larvae).
- Bombyx mori is the most widely used and intensively studied silkworm for Silk farming.
- China and India are the leading producers of silk with more than 60% of the world's annual production.
- Silk is a fiber made up of proteins namely sericin and fibroin.
Additional Information
- Pisciculture is the scientific rearing and management of all fish farming.
- Apiculture is the scientific rearing of honey bees for the commercial production of honey and other bee products.
- Horticulture is related to fruit production
- Sylviculture is related to the cultivation of fodder crops
- Olericulture is related to the cultivation of vegetables.
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