Silk route now through Africa
The wild silkworm in Africa could soon be a serious competitor to Chinese and domestic silkworms (Bombyx mori). Wild silk demands high prices, but in many African communities the worms are consumed without knowing their worth as the source of...
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| Format: | News Item |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
2001
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/46129 |
| Summary: | The wild silkworm in Africa could soon be a serious competitor to Chinese and domestic silkworms (Bombyx mori). Wild silk demands high prices, but in many African communities the worms are consumed without knowing their worth as the source of... |
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