Raw Silk Cocoon Output Breaks 13-Year Record

A total of 1,701 tons of raw silk cocoons were produced in spring and autumn, which marks a 13-year record high, according to the head of Iran Sericulture Expansion Center affiliated with the Agriculture Ministry.
“The output will supply 52% of the carpet and textile industry’s demand for silk. The share stood at 48% last year, up from 42% in the year before,” Adel Sarvi Zargar was also quoted as saying by IRNA.
Local production met only 28% of the domestic demand in the fiscal 2018-19.