Extreme temperatures and erratic weather disrupt Bangladesh's famous Rajshahi silk industry
Bangladesh’s famous Rajshahi silk industry has been struggling in recent years for many reasons, including the excessive dependency on imported low-cost yarn. The recent erratic weather has been worsening the situation, as the local mulberry and silkworm producers are now experiencing different bacterial and viral diseases, which eventually reduce the silk production rate. According to […]
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