China:spring tussah silkworm cocoon output up 23.1 pct in Liaoning's Dandong
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2006-07-28 14:30:00
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The tussah silk industry in China has been centered in Liaoning Province for at least two centuries. And Dandong is the biggest producing base of tussah silkworm cocoon in China.
Till the middle of July, Dandong’s tussah silkworm cocoon production and purchase work has finished. According to statistics from agricultural sector, although affected by the cold temperature during front period and silkworm diseases during the period, we still witnessed a great harvest. The spring cocoon output reached 886 tons, an increase of 23.1 pct compared to same period of last year.