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Question
Give a brief account of the following:
Sericulture
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Solution
Sericulture is the breading of silkworms for the production of silk. The Chinese were the first to make silk cloth and Chinese silk was world-famous and was the chief item of export during the Ancient and Medieval Ages.
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