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As a part of their curriculum, II B.Sc. Chemistry and Biochemistry Students were taken in to Sericulture farm for enhancing their experiential learning in the domain of sericulture in the presence of the Head of the Department and staff members.
Fifty students along with Dr. H. Abdul Jaffar Ali, Head, Department of Biotechnology, Dr. M. A. Farook and Dr. M. L. Mohammed Kaleem Arshan Assistant Professors of Biotechnology and Lab Assistant Mr. P. Md. Ayaz visited the sericulture farm. All the students assembled at the College Entrance at 1.15 pm on 19^th December 2023 and proceeded to Mr. Venkoba Rao farm, Alangayam by 2.00 pm. 
Mr. Rao then addressed the students. In his address, he shared his own experience to became a successful entrepreneur and spoke about the technology of rearing silkworm and its economic values. Silkworm Rearing is considered to be an agro based cottage industry since it involves mulberry cultivation. It is ideally suited for the rural areas. Silkworms are reared for the production of “cocoons” which is the raw material for silk production.  Silkworms are reared in well ventilated rearing shed. Mr. Venkoba Rao clearly explains the rearing of silkworms, cocoons formation and marketing demands of cocoons.