Constraints and Opportunities of Seri Culture Production in Ethiopia: A Review

Abstract

The review summarizes constraints and some opportunities of seri culture production in Ethiopia. The sector is newborn for the country though there are opportunities for the development and enhancing the production and productivity of this cottage agro based industry without immense effecting on environmental conditions because of its environmental friendly perused activity. Some of the constraints like gape of knowledge due to lack of supervision and training by extension workers and governmental or non- governmental organizations, infrastructure, loss of cocoon via pests, agricultural technologies and market access were the most limiting factors for the development of the sector in the country. In other hand there were some opportunities for the sector motivations and working environments. Thus by nature silk production was labor intensive which could implemented by children, old age either women or men near by the house hold and other interested disable bodies because not more need of energy and also the agro climatic condition of Ethiopia is favorable for the rearing of different type of silk worm races as well as the feeding plants like mulberry and castor plants. The review deduced to give attention for the sector by all stock holders from small scale producer to governmental and non-governmental organizations via, supporting in training, technology, market linkage, transportation and financial support as well as more research inputs could be accessed in the future.    

DOI: 10.7176/JBAH/10-19-04

Publication date:October 31^st 2020