The Ministry of Textiles announced on 8 October 2026 that Union Minister of State Pabitra Margherita inaugurated a new Grainage Building and Cold Storage facility at the CSB-Silkworm Seed Production Centre in Jorhat, Assam. Established under the North-East Region Textile Promotion Scheme, the facility can produce 30 lakh mulberry hybrid seed Disease-Free Layings (DFLs) annually and store up to 1 crore DFLs. This infrastructure aims to provide quality seeds to sericulture farmers in the North-Eastern Region to improve production efficiency and rural livelihoods. The release does not say when the facility's full operations take effect.
Key points
- Annual production capacity: 30 lakh Disease-Free Layings (DFLs) of mulberry hybrid seed
- Storage capacity: Up to 1 crore DFLs
- Location: CSB-Silkworm Seed Production Centre (SSPC), Rowriah, Jorhat, Assam
- Goal: Strengthen the regional sericulture value chain and create rural employment
When it applies
- Inauguration of Grainage Building and Cold Storage facility
Who it affects
- sericulture farmers