Default Title

Sericulture

Career in Sericulture

Job Profile

In this field if one chooses to work in sericulture one has to dirty his hands while cultivating the farms.
The individual has to deal with worms and be very gentle while handling cocoon.
The tasks involves preparing the land for cultivation, sowing the seeds; irrigate the land on a timely basis, use appropriate fertilizers and pesticides as and when required.
One has to cultivate Mulberry, Sugarcane and Turmeric for raising the worms.
Observe the worm in the growing phase.
Check the weight of the worm at regular intervals once it turns into a cocoon.
To obtain silk one has to take care as to not to damage the cocoon, to obtain silk, undamaged cocoons have to be brushed to find the filament. This obtained silk is the raw silk.

Career Path

Current Job Scenario

Initially professionals having proper training can earn salary Rs 15000/- PM in public sector and even higher in private sector and NGOs. If you set out to own a sericulture farm then earning potential can be very good.

Top Recruiters