Jeonnam Agricultural Technology Institute supplies 250 boxes of superior silkworm seeds to sericulture farmers in autumn.

Introducing the new ‘Dodam Silkworm’ variety... expanding distribution to regions outside the province The Jeonnam Institute of Agricultural Technology (Director Kim Haeng-ran) announced that it will supply 250 boxes of superior silkworm eggs to silkworm farmers in the province by the 30th of this month to meet the autumn silkworm breeding season. This year, due to abnormal high temperatures and rising temperatures caused by climate change, the supply schedule has been delayed by five days compared to last year. Starting this autumn, the supply of the previous main variety, ‘Baek-ok-jam,’ will be completely discontinued, and the new variety ‘Dodam Silkworm,’ which is known for its healthy growth and excellent disease resistance, will be fully introduced. The ‘Dodam Silkworm’ is evaluated to reduce disease and pest damage and increase productivity, and it has actually received positive feedback from farmers who received this variety in the spring of this year. The Jeonnam ...