Spring Cocoon Yield And Benefit In Qidong, Jiangsu Province Hit Double Highs

Qidong City, Jiangsu Province silkworm The production situation is gratifying. There are 12180 spring silkworm breeds in the city, with a year-on-year increase of 1220, or 11.13%. Although the temperature in early spring continues to be low, and the seed delivery is 10 days later than usual, the climate during the breeding period is suitable, the yield and quality of mulberry leaves are high, and the silkworm development is very ideal. In addition, the amount of silkworm eggs is sufficient, and the cocoon yield It reached a record high, with an average yield of 46 kg per unit area (excluding the moisture content of raw cocoons), an increase of 0.5 kg year on year, or 10.99%.

The spring silkworm eggs in Qidong this year were delivered from the warehouse on May 4, delivered on May 13, collected ants from May 15 to 16, went up the mountain on June 9, and the spring cocoons were fully purchased on June 15. The highest cocoon price is 35.5 yuan/kg, the average is 35.3 yuan/kg, and the average output value is 1623.8 yuan, total output value 19777900 yuan. The price of per kilogram cocoon increased by 14.8 yuan or 72.2% over the same period last year; Zhang's output value increased by 691.05 yuan, or 74.1%; The total output value increased by 9.555 million yuan, or 93.47%. The output value of the spring silkworm season was 76.16% of the annual cocoon output value of the previous year.