This year, Laibin City Mulberry silkworm The development showed a "four growth": the mulberry area was 470 thousand mu, up 5% over the same period last year; the cocoon harvest was 48 thousand tons, an increase of 13% over the same period last year; the average purchasing price of cocoon was 30 yuan / kg, up 66.7% over the same period last year, and the income of the silkworm sale cocoon was 1 billion 400 million yuan, an increase of 60%. The benefits of mulberry cultivation and silkworm production were improved, and the enthusiasm of mulberry farmers increased significantly. The mulberry industry has become an increase in farmers' income in Laibin City. New highlights 。

　　 In recent years, according to the industrial readjustment strategy of "moving east to west", Laibin City has taken the development of strong sericulture as a pillar industry. First, we need to strengthen technical training and new technology promotion. Since December 2009, Laibin City has organized 120 technical training courses for silkworm farmers. The number of trainees has reached more than 30 thousand.

Laibin City at the same time Agricultural sector Organize technical personnel to enter the village and enter the household, vigorously promote the small silkworm common breeding, the grid cluster, the greenhouse and save labor and raise silkworms and other advanced practical technology, effectively improving the single output of silkworm. Two, we should focus on driving the demonstration base. Through the construction of the "three high" sericulture demonstration bases such as Xiangzhou and Xincheng, Laibin City has driven silkworm farmers to adjust their silkworm variety structure, develop high-quality varieties, and enhance the quality of mulberry silkworm rearing. Three is to promote the development of leading enterprises. We should develop cocoon processing enterprises through investment and other forms. At present, there are 9 cocoon processing leading enterprises in the city. The four is the development of the economic cooperation organization. At present, there are more than 30 silkworm associations and mulberry silkworm cooperatives and more than 80 thousand members in the city. By establishing a membership network and information network, we seize the opportunity of rising prices of raw silk in the international market this year, driving farmers to enter the market, seize circulation, raise the price of fresh cocoons, and help Laibin City's silkworm industry increase production and income.

　　 At the same time, Laibin City has further increased the comprehensive utilization of Sericultural Resources. Mulberry branches have processed edible fungi, paper-making, plate making, silkworm sand making biogas, producing organic fertilizer, extracting chlorophyll, making silkworm chrysalis into food, health care products, and mulberry leaf tea, fruit mulberry and other projects.