Punjab IFS Officer Revives Sericulture, Boosting Farmer Income

Imagine a place where it's hard to make money farming.

An officer in Punjab started a project to bring back silk farming, a very old tradition.

They planted many mulberry trees, which are food for silkworms.

Farmers learned how to raise silkworms and were given equipment.

Now, instead of earning very little, farmers can make about Rs 25,000 in just over a month.

This project helps women earn their own money, making them more independent.

It also helps protect the forests because the farmers now care for them.

They plan to make even more silk and teach farmers how to make silk thread themselves.