sericulture
Americannoun
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Origin of sericulture
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After some research she hit on silk farming, or sericulture.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
"Modern sericulture is currently undergoing a massive digital and biotechnological shift," says Krishna Tomala, the founder of Asho Farms.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
Legend says the island used to be famous for sericulture and farmers would keep cats because they would chase away rats, protecting the silkworm cocoons from the rodents.
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2024
The art of silk weaving and sericulture in Tuscany flourished in the 14th century; the main production was in Lucca, though it soon expanded to Florence, Venice and Genoa.
From New York Times ● Jul. 11, 2022
In 1620 some Frenchmen were sent to the Buck Roe section to instruct the colonists in planting mulberries and vines and in sericulture and viniculture.
From The First Seventeen Years: Virginia 1607-1624 by Hatch, Charles E.
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