Silk Cocoon Production Breaks 14-Year Record

A total of 1,750 tons of raw silk cocoons were produced in Iran in spring and autumn, which marks a 14-year record high, according to the head of Iran Sericulture Expansion Center, affiliated with the Agriculture Ministry.
“The output will meet 53% of the domestic carpet and textile industry’s demand for silk, which share stood at 48% last year [March 202-21], and 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 2018-19.