Eri silkworm rearing catching up
DHARMAPURI, NOV. 14. Eri silkworm rearing is picking up in the districts of Dharmapuri, Salem and Namakkal, thanks to marketing opportunities, seed availability and extension support by the Department of Sericulture. Tapioca, mainly cultivated in Dharmapuri, Salem and Namakkal, is one of the main food plants of eri silkworm, apart from castor, kesseru and jatropha.