What is sericulture?

Rearing silkworms for silk.

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  1. Rearing silkworms for silk ✔
  2. Raising cattle for beef
  3. Growing hay

Why: Sericulture is the rearing of silkworms, which produce long silk threads when they spin cocoons.

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Answer: Rearing silkworms for silk. Sericulture is the rearing of silkworms, which produce long silk threads when they spin cocoons.

  1. Animal husbandry en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_husbandry
    Sericulture, the rearing of silkworms, was first adopted by the Chinese during the Shang dynasty.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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