The collection of fresh silk has begun in Azerbaijan.

The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Mr. Ilham Aliyev, has demonstrated care and support for the development of the country's agricultural sector, which has positively impacted all areas of agriculture as well as the social life of rural workers.
According to information provided by the Azerbaijan Industrial Corporation to Trend, in line with the President’s directives for the development of sericulture in the country, measures have been initiated to establish modern infrastructure for silk production, strengthen the feed base for silkworm breeding, organize silkworm seed production, and implement other related activities.

Given the important role of sericulture, an export-oriented sector, in ensuring rural employment, great emphasis is placed on the development of this field in the regions.

This year, “Azəripək” LLC, the only enterprise engaged in sericulture in Azerbaijan, has signed contracts with more than 5,500 silkworm breeders across 40 districts of the republic. The process of feeding silkworms is ongoing in the regions, and the collection of fresh silk cocoons has already begun in all districts. The collection of fresh silk cocoons at the collection points is carried out with the participation of procurement specialists from the Ministry of Agriculture and “Azəripək” LLC. According to operational data provided by the enterprise, since the beginning of the season, silkworm breeders have delivered 88,674.65 kilograms of fresh silk cocoons to the collection points. Cocoon procurement is currently ongoing.