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Manufacturing Industries (Agro-Based) — Question 12

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Question 3(d)

What is sericulture? State any two problems faced by the silk industry.

Answer

The rearing of Silkworms for Silk production is known as Sericulture.

Two problems faced by the silk industry are-

  1. Competition from artificial silk which is cheaper and better in quality.
  2. The changes in prices of raw silk badly affect both the weavers and the silk industry.