First Cocoon Harvest Completed Under Selçuklu’s Pilot Sericulture Project

Selçuklu Municipality has launched a pilot Sericulture Project to promote silkworm farming in its rural neighborhoods and preserve the region’s traditional production heritage for future generations.

The first pilot production cycle has been completed successfully, with the project’s first cocoon harvest now carried out.

Continuing its efforts to support rural development and diversify agricultural production through initiatives such as beekeeping, barley harvesting, traditional cheese production, and truck-mounted fertilizer distribution, Selçuklu Municipality is now adding another project to its portfolio. As part of the Sericulture Project, which has been undergoing pilot trials by the Department of Rural Services, the first cocoons have been harvested.

In the next phase of the project, the municipality aims to provide grant-funded mulberry saplings, rearing racks (kerevets), and insulated tents to producers interested in silkworm farming in Selçuklu’s rural neighborhoods. Free technical consultancy services will also be offered to residents wishing to begin silkworm cultivation.

Highlighting the municipality’s continued commitment to rural development, Selçuklu Mayor Ahmet Pekyatırmacı said, “As Selçuklu Municipality, we remain committed to implementing projects that support production in our rural neighborhoods and create new sources of income for our producers. We have achieved encouraging results from the initial phase of our pilot Sericulture Project. Through this initiative, we aim both to revive a traditional production practice and to diversify agricultural production. With the technical support and grants we will provide, we hope to expand silkworm farming across our rural communities. We will continue to stand by our producers through every project that strengthens rural development.”