Silk Farming
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Iran 8th largest silk producer in world: Head of Sericulture Center
TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – Head of Iran’s Sericulture Center said the country is ranked 8th in the world in silk production, putting the annual production volume of silk at 120 tons.
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By: Raheleh Tami Hesari
Sericulture in Iran’s Golestan province
MINUDASHT, Jun. 11 (MNA) – Silk farming, also known as sericulture, is one of the seasonal jobs of people living in rural areas of Minudasht, Northeastern Golestan province. The province produces some 160,000 tons of Cocoon annually. Also locals weave various silk cloths with silks produced in their own farms. One of the other important applications of silk is its main role in developing high-quality Iranian handmade carpets.