Vol. 11, Special Issue 8 (2022)

Author(s):
Palvi Sharma, Kamlesh Bali, Arti Sharma, RK Gupta and Kapil Attri

Abstract:
Sericulture is an agro-based industry that mainly focuses at rearing of silkworms with the main objective of silk production. In addition to the silk, a chain of secondary products have also been produced, having excellent economic value. Sericulture by-products have remarkable application as in preparation of compost, in human medicine, handicrafts, cosmetics etc. Proper utilization of sericulture and silk waste adds a value of up to 40 per cent to the silk industry. Sericulture waste upon enrichment can be converted to high value manures. Mulberry, Morus sp. is sole food plant of silkworm Bombyx mori L. Apart from being used as a source of nutrition to silkworm, every part of mulberry plant have potential to be used in pharmaceutical and food industry. High protein content in silkworm pupae make it a nutritionally rich food for humans and livestock mainly poultry, pigs and fish. Cocoon craft is one of the very remarkable utility of by-products of sericulture which can provide scope to develop human skills by generating self-employment and revenue.