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The Ministry of Agriculture confirmed that the survival rate of silkworm eggs imported from India is extremely high, with a hatching rate of over 90%. Engineer Iman Rustam, head of the Bee and Silk Department of the Plant Protection Agency, said that sericulture is one of the agricultural activities and rural household projects that is economically viable and does not require expensive labor.
Rustom continues: We strive to continue raising eggs and make this project a success, so we provide farmers with some tips to follow, the most important of which is not to expose egg boxes and hatched worms to direct sunlight or high temperatures, and egg boxes must not be transported or stored in closed, unventilated boxes, nor exposed to pressure or cigarette smoke, and must not come into contact with water. During the incubation phase, the eggs need 90% humidity, an average temperature of 24°C, and normal lighting.
Rustam stated that in future plans, the ministry will seek to expand the sericulture industry horizontally in the provinces and appropriate regions. The ministry will work to expand the cultivation of mulberry varieties suitable for breeding, increase the number of breeders, and provide qualifications to all those who wish to do so. Breeding is carried out by providing them with the necessary technical support and all the advice and guidance to ensure the correct and modern methods. A study is currently underway to ensure the correct mechanism for the continued education and encouragement of breeders and to provide appropriate financial support to breeders. Silk breeding and silk production are considered a qualitative change in the Syrian textile industry and have comparative advantages, belonging to traditional crafts that are historically associated with traditional Syrian folklore.
This year the number of breeders reached about 75, and breeding can be carried out in places where the cultivation of berries (worm food) is provided and ensured, among which the most famous breeding provinces are Latakia, Tartus, Hama and Homs. Rostom explained that our concerns are related to the dissemination of modern technologies and methods and the search for foreign markets interested in the silk industry, as well as the possibility of benefiting from the breeding process in other industries (medical-cosmetics). Coordination is being carried out with a number of parties who want to obtain cocoons, and the possibility of providing breeders with appropriate financial resources, producing and planting berry varieties suitable for breeding in places suitable for breeders, providing technical follow-up support to breeders, implementing tours and courses, and following all instructions on the correct breeding methods are being studied.
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