Globalization in Silk Production: A Comprehensive Review

Siraj Monir, Mohan Kumar Biswas and Md Shahin Hossain

Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, 2026, vol. 44, issue 2

Abstract: Different civilizations of the world culture although use silk despite the availability of many other natural and synthetic yarns yet the production has not yet attained total globalization and mostly concentrated in different countries of Asia, followed by Europe and Africa. Names of silk producing countries of different continents is available. Globalization is the multidimensional process and activity and in case of silk, except Japan it spreads rapidly across Eurasia. Till now sericulture is practiced in approx. 60 countries of the World while the major producers are from Asia under tropical and sub- tropical climatic conditions. Major silk-producing countries worldwide include China, India, Uzbekistan, Brazil, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, the DPR Korea, and Iran. In addition, several other countries produce cocoons and raw silk in relatively small quantities, such as Kenya, Botswana, Nigeria, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, Colombia, Egypt, Nepal, Bulgaria, Turkey, Uganda, Malaysia, Romania, and Bolivia.

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Date: 2026
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