Book Description
Sustainable Sericulture explores eco-friendly practices in silk production, integrating traditional knowledge with modern innovations. It highlights sustainable mulberry cultivation, silkworm health management, waste utilization, and climate-resilient techniques. The book serves as a valuable resource for students, researchers, and farmers aiming to enhance productivity while ensuring environmental conservation and economic viability in sericulture systems.
Authors Details
Dr. Kritika Sharma
Dr. Kritika Sharma is an emerging sericulture scholar with strong expertise in silkworm biology and biocontrol. She holds a Ph.D. in Sericulture, focusing on mass multiplication of Trichogramma on eri silkworm eggs. With degrees from Government Degree College, Udhampur, and Sher-e-Kashmir University, she has published multiple research and review papers. Her work advances eco-friendly, cost-effective pest management strategies in sericulture.
Ms. Toko Naan
Ms. Toko Naan is a Ph.D. candidate in Sericulture at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology, Jammu, and an ICAR Senior Research Fellow. She holds B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees from Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat. Her research focuses on sustainable silk production and bio-intensive pest management, with several publications and conference presentations to her credit.
Ms. Sumiya Afreen
Ms. Sumiya Afreen, a research scholar in the Department of Sericulture at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir. She holds a Bachelors degree in Agriculture and Masters degree in Sericulture from same university, both completed with distinction. She has contributed to research and review publications in reputed academic journals. She has also received awards in recognition of her academic and research excellence.
Ms. Bidisha Saikia
Ms. Bidisha Saikia is a young emerging researcher at Assam Agricultural University, pursuing her Ph.D. in Agricultural Biotechnology. With B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Sericulture, her Phd research work emphasizes transcriptomics and proteomics of primary muga silkworm host plants. She has published research papers, review articles, and book chapters, reflecting her commitment to advancing sustainable sericulture through scientific innovation.