Cocoon Production Plan Over-fulfilled in Jagang Province of DPRK

Pyongyang, November 3 (KCNA) -- Sericultural workers in Jagang Province of the DPRK have brought about a rich yield in cocoon production.

From the beginning of the year, they have increased the production of mulberry leaves and introduced multi-circle silk rearing to carry out their yearly cocoon production plans by 120 percent.

The work to secure enough self-sufficing manure and mulberry saplings of high-yielding strains was conducted in cities and counties and the work to build and repair silkworm rearing rooms was concluded in a short span of time, thus bringing about good results from the spring silkworm culture.

The working people in the field of sericulture in the province are now stepping up the preparations for next year's cocoon production. -0-