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What is sericulture? State any two problems faced by the silk industry.
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The rearing of Silkworms for Silk production is known as Sericulture.
Two problems faced by the silk industry are-
- Competition from artificial silk which is cheaper and better in quality.
- The changes in prices of raw silk badly affect both the weavers and the silk industry.
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