An Exemplary Family in Sericulture: Productive Fields of Guwak Farmers
In the Kerki district of the Lebap region, the sericulture season is in full swing. For Bahargul Gurdova, a resident of the Guwak village council, this period is the most responsible and profitable time of the year. She has been raising silkworms for 31 years and is one of the experienced women who has mastered the subtle secrets of this ancient craft.
According to Bahargul, raising silkworms is not an easy task, but the result is worth every difficulty.
- Last Year's Success: Bahargul, along with her family, produced 620 kilograms of high-quality cocoons from 250 grams of silkworm eggs, achieving a great labor victory.
- This Year's Indicators: This year, she is raising the same amount of silkworms and has already managed to deliver the first 85 kilograms of cocoons. She believes that this time the harvest will be even more bountiful than last year.
Bahargul is not alone in this busy work. Family members provide close assistance in timely feeding and caring for the worms. Along with sericulture, this family also plants cotton on 2 hectares of land. Last year, they harvested 40 centners per hectare, showing the way to find abundance from the soil.
"The silkworm is very sensitive; it needs care just like a child," says Bahargul Gurdova. The opportunities created by the state for silkworm breeders and the increase in purchase prices further enhance the farmers' enthusiasm for their work.
Bahargul and her harmonious family are currently carrying out both the work in the cotton field and the cocoon harvest in an integrated manner. Their greatest dream is to welcome the 35th anniversary of our country's Independence with labor gifts.
