Chennai, March 7 -- The Central Silk Board CSB-Central Sericultural Germplasm Resources Centre (CSB-CSGRC) of the union Ministry of Textiles organised a national seminar titled Seri Genetic Resources Conservation: Challenges, Innovations and Future Pathways at Hosur, Tamil Nadu last evening.
The seminar focuses on conservation of sericulture genetic resources and emerging innovations to strengthen sustainability and future growth of the silk sector.
The programme was graced by P. Sivakumar, Member Secretary, CSB; Dr. Naresh Babu N., Joint Secretary (Technical), CSB; and Dr. Manthira S. Moorthy, Director (Technical), CSB.
In their addresses, the dignitaries highlighted various aspects of biodiversity conservation in sericulture with Sivak...