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Uzbekistan that holds third place in global silkworm cocoon production, behind China and India and perhaps most famous export has begun its harvest for silkworm cocoons in earnest and with the usual concern for rights violations that the ancient industry brings with it. According to official figures, in 2015 silkworm breeders gather vast amounts of cocoons every year — as much 26,000 tons.