The Rural Development Administration develops a smart system for 'year-round silkworm production'

[Livestock News Reporter Kim Soo-hyung] The Rural Development Administration (RDA, Director Lee Seung-don) has stepped up to the challenge of transforming the industry structure by developing a "Silkworm Smart Production System" to overcome the limitations of the traditional sericulture industry. The RDA announced that it has established a production system that combines automated silkworm breeding technology based on specialized feed and customized breeds. This system is expected to enable stable year-round production, moving away from the previous method of breeding centered on mulberry leaves, which was subject to seasonal fluctuations in production. The domestic sericulture industry is shrinking due to factors such as the aging of farmers, a lack of labor, and a decrease in mulberry cultivation areas. Although the number of farms has decreased significantly over the past six years, the scale of breeding per farm has expanded, indicating a clear trend towards full-time and ...