On October 16 in the mulberry capital of Bao Loc (Lam Dong), the Central Silkworm Research Center (VietSeri) under the Vietnam Institute of Agricultural Sciences (VAAS) held a Workshop on "Promoting the transfer of advanced technology and disseminating new varieties to silkworm production in Vietnam".
Attending were managers, scientists, businesses, and mulberry farmers raising mulberry in the country in general, and Lam Dong province in particular.
According to the Central Center for silkworm pupae Research, Vietnam is the 4th largest silkworm producer in the world with more than 90% of export output. However, the Vietnamese silkworm pupae industry still lacks overall planning; Mechanization and automation are still limited; the level of application of science and technology is still low.
In particular, the domestic silkworm variety source is unstable, most of which must be imported through unofficial channels; the value chain linkage between farmers and businesses is not yet complete...
With the goal of improving productivity and quality of mulberry leaves and mulberry pines, processing and exploiting the strengths of traditional culture. Replace old mulberry varieties with high-yield nut mulberry varieties; use mulberry varieties suitable to the technical level and conditions of each region; increase domestic mulberry production to replace imported mulberry varieties.
At the same time, encourage large-scale silkworm farming at multi-layer air conditioners, apply science and technology to increase production scale.
In particular, developing new silk and silk products and exploiting historical and cultural values connecting mulberry growing and silkworm raising with tourism development...
At the workshop, cooperatives and farmers also shared experiences in effectively converting mulberry and silkworm varieties; measures to apply new science and technology to prevent diseases on silkworms, ensuring annual crop yield and quality.
At Lam Dong Agricultural and Forestry Experimental Research Center, strawberries S7-CB, VA-201, TBL-03, TBL-05, TN4 with outstanding characteristics have been selected and breeded to the people.
On this occasion, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Hong Son, Director of the Vietnam Institute of Agricultural Sciences (VAAS) emphasized: Focus on proactively researching, selecting and breeding domestic silkworms in the coming time.
At the same time, promote the transfer of advanced technology in mulberry cultivation, silkworm raising, silkworm raising and processing, application of biotechnology, digitalization and quality control by chain; strengthen the "four houses" linkage - State, Scientists, Enterprises and Farmers to build concentrated raw material areas.
In addition, expand international cooperation, especially with the KOPIA Korea organization to receive technology, train human resources and promote the Vietnamese silk silk brand in the global market.
