Mysuru: The announcement of a cocoon market on the lines of the one in Ramanagara in the State budget by Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy may not give a big boost to the sericulture industry in this region.
For, the places around Mysuru lack a well-established weaving industry and the cocoon markets largely depend on reelers who buy silk cocoons. Moreover, the cultivation of mulberry which is a prime source of food for silkworms has seen a decline here, according to industry sources.






