Related Keywords: an acre of mulberry sericulture, Central silk board, Chairman K M Hanumantharayappa, get its first regional silk research centre, more than Rs one lakh per year, potential to generate a gross income, raise its share in the national production, state looks to meet the demands, Uttar Pradesh, weaver community
Uttar Pradesh likely to get its first regional silk research centre as the state looks to meet the demands of its weaver community and raise its share in the national production. According to Central Silk Board Chairman K M Hanumantharayappa, an acre of mulberry sericulture has a potential to generate a gross income of more than Rs 1 lakh per year, which could be higher than the returns obtained from most agricultural crops.
