SILKS
Sericulture Information
Linkages and Knowledge System
Linkages and Knowledge System
The Sericulture Information Linkages and Information System aptly called SILKS is an important component under Applications Remote Sensing and GIS in Sericulture Development – A national Project coordinated by North Eastern Space Applications Centre and funded by Central Silk Board, Bangalore.
SILKS has been developed using Open source GIS as a single window decision support system to provide spatial and non-spatial information for selected districts
The Central Silk Board (CSB) is a Statutory Body, established during 1948, by an Act of Parliament. It functions under the administrative control of the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India.
Sericulture Information Linkages and Knowledge System is a single window information and advisory services system for the planners, administrators and farmers practicing sericulture. Each SILKS is having modules of information on the natural resources, details of potential areas suitable for sericulture, requirements of climatic conditions, packages of best practices for sericulture activities and information on existing facilities, seri-marketing etc.
