Lushan, Henan: 27 “old silkworm farmers” were commended

It is April in the human world, when spring silkworms are freeing up. On April 1, when tussah silkworms were about to go uphill to be stocked, Lushan County, Henan Province held a ceremony for 21 “old silkworm farmers” who had contributed to tussah breeding for more than 30 years and 6 “old silkworm breeders” who had contributed to tussah breeding for more than 20 years. commended.

“The wheat is ripe for a while, and the silkworms are old for a while. At the beginning of the fifth lunar month, midsummer comes, and we start pulling cocoons (collecting cocoons downhill). In the remaining months, if God is kind, a pound of silkworm seeds can pull There are more than 10,000 cocoons (ranging from about 400 kilograms to 600 kilograms).” said Hou Guowen, who has been raising silkworms in Zhaocun Town for more than 30 years.

Lushan is known as “seven mountains, one water and two fields”. The mountainous area is large. For thousands of years, many people in the mountainous area have made a living by raising silkworms. The Lushan tussah has won an international gold medal and has become famous. Silk supported by Lushan tussah silkworms is called “Lushan silk” and is also known as “fairy weaving”. It is an authentic and high-quality product well-known at home and abroad. Today, there are still many people in mountainous areas who have persisted in raising tussah silkworms for decades. They have made a fortune with their hard work, practicing the concept of “lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets”, and have also allowed the country’s tussah silkworm industry to continue to develop. , the oak forests all over the mountains and plains can be effectively protected.

In recent years, Lushan County Sericulture Development Service Center has conscientiously implemented the transformation and upgrading high quality development requirements of the tussah industry , firmly establish the development concept of “strengthening the main body, cultivating brands, promoting integration, and improving efficiency”, relying on the rich resource advantages of Zapo, vigorously promote the construction of “one excellence and two highs” demonstration park, and actively cultivate large silkworm farmers and technology demonstration leaders People are encouraged to guide cocoon and silk enterprises to follow the industrial development model of “base + company + farmers” to further lengthen the tussah industry chain. The tussah breeding area in Lushan is also expanding year by year.

“Times are changing, but pure natural and gorgeous silk cannot be replaced by any chemical products. We hope that by commending these old ‘silkworm farmers’, the Lushan tussah can be further developed and more mountain silkworms can Tussah silkworms are being raised in the mountains and ridges, reviving the glory of ‘Lushan Silk’ and ‘Fairy Weaving’.” said He He, director of the Lushan County Sericulture Development Service Center.

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