Cocoon

EghtesadOnline: Atotal of 1,650 tons of raw silk cocoons are estimated to be produced in Iran in the current fiscal year (March 2020-21) to register a 20% increase compared with the year before, according to the head of Iran Sericulture Expansion Center affiliated with the Agriculture Ministry.

EghtesadOnline: Guaranteed purchase prices for raw silk cocoon have increased by 56% this year (started March 20) to reach 335,000 rials (around $2) per kilogram, according to the head of Iran Sericulture Expansion Center affiliated with the Agriculture Ministry.