Statesman News Service
MALDA, 19 NOV: A five-member team from China today visited some villages in Kaliachak in Malda district to exchange views and experiences on traditional sericulture industry with the farmers. The state government has taken the initiative to bring experts from China to develop silk production and industry in the state.
The team led by Dr Xiao Geng Sheng, professor, Guangdong Academy of Agriculture and Sericulture in China, interacted with the authorised private silkworm egg producers.
The team visited mulberry plantations and silkworm rearing units. Dr Sheng advised the farmers on how to develop productivity.
“Dr Sheng said the current climatic condition in Malda district was almost similar to that in his country and so similar type of silk production was possible,” said Mr S Das, deputy director, textile, and sericulture division, Malda.
The experts made particular visits to two fields at Alinagar and Nabinagar in Kaliachak-I block, to observe the pre-cocoon period.
“The visitors could not visit the traditional and modern reeling sector units for silk industries here due to time constraint,” Mr Das added.
The Chinese team had visited Murshidabad district yesterday. They would exchange views with the state officials in Kolkata tomorrow for the development of silk industries.
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