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SIANI Annual Meeting 2022: Silkwool Production
The Supreme Cocoons Ltd. specializes in the sericulture process for producing silk wool used in various textile products, involving mulberry production, silkworm rearing, cocoon harvesting, and fabric weaving. The company contributes to the Kenyan economy by creating job opportunities, enhancing food security, and providing environmental benefits through the cultivation of mulberry. While facing challenges like declining cotton production, it maintains a competitive advantage through expertise in silk rearing and quality assurance.
SIANI Annual Meeting 2022: Silkwool Production
- 1. The Supreme CocoonsLtd. The Queen Of Textiles
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- 3. Sericulture; refers tothe rearing of silk worm and production of silk wool used in textile industries in making suits, blouses, ties, pyjamas etc. The entire practice is from soil to silk which can be broadly classified into four interdependent agro- industrial activities;
- 4. Mainly; Mulberry production forleaf production, Silkworm, rearing and cocoon production, Production of raw silk (cocoon postharvest technology) and Weaving of silk fabric.
- 5. CONTRIBUTION OF SILKWOOLPRODUCTION TO A SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEM.
- 6. HARVESTING OF COCOONS Cocoonsare usually harvested after 28 to 30 days. The cocoons are then unwounded using spinning machine to produce a one kilometer long silk thread per cocoon
- 7. Contribution of Silkwool production to the Economy of Kenya.
- 8. Significance; Beautiful linen fabric. Jobopportunities to the youths and women working on the mulberry farm from land tillage to harvesting of mulberry leaves and others in the silkworm rearing house. Climate change. The mulberry field has cool effect to the environment where it's established. Nutrition. Mulberry fruits are rich in vitamins that's provides food security to the workers in the farm, the society and virtually everyone within the locality of the business. Aesthetic beauty. Mulberry fields robustly contributes to environmental transformation as it changes appearance of the environment. Company; The Supreme Cocoons Ltd. Product; Silk wool Ideal customers; Textile industries, cottage industries Substitutes
- 9. Opportunities; High demand ofsilk wool from cottage and textile industries. High demand of mulberry leaves and fruits from fruit value addition centers Ideal climatic condition. Cheap labor. Declining production of cotton in Kenya i.e collapse of CIKOMI
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- 11. COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE Sound knowledgein silk wool rearing skills, Predictable, reliable and a dependable high quality silk wool at affordable price.
- 12. Fine ,soft ,immaculate white thread
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