1 million TL profit was made in a month from silkworm in Turkey

Silkworm breeding, which was started by two families in Karşıyaka District of Sason district in 2010 as an alternative to tobacco in Batman, became widespread day by day and became a source of livelihood for 127 families in the district this year. Batman Cocoon Producers Association President Mehmet Zülküf Aktaş stated that 127 families engaged in fattening in Sason obtained 6 tons of cocoons in a month, and said that the cocoons they sold for 1 kilogram of 180 TL provided a profit of 1 million TL to 127 families. GOOD EARNINGS IN THE SHORT TERM Aktaş said, “With the cocoons over 6 tons that we have obtained in silkworm breeding in our district, we have generated an income of over 1 million TL in a month with our 127 families. Currently, we collect the cocoons produced by our 127 families here and send them to Bursa for sale after they are baked. Another attractive feature of the cocoon, whose weight is 180 TL this year, is that it provides a good profit in the short term. We ...