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Punjab s new scheme is all set to boost silk production in the state
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The Department of Horticulture, Punjab, has proposed a new State Plan Scheme for Catalytic Development Programme during the current financial year to sustain the development of sericulture in the State. “The Central Silk Board, Union Government, has discontinued the Catalytic Development Programme being implemented in Punjab with effect from the financial year 2015-16. Now the Department of Horticulture, Punjab has proposed a new scheme.”, Director of Horticulture department Gurkanwal Singh said.
Singh said that the state produces Bivoltine silk, with bivoltine silkworms producing better cocoons with high silk content and improved quality. “The popular silk worm races are NB-4 D2x SH6 and its reciprocal. The agro climatic condition of some pockets of the state is very congenial and conducive for cultivation of mulberry silk. The component wise funding of the proposed scheme would be met from the State