6th Asia Pacific Congress on Sericulture and Insect Bio-technology, Mysore, India

ISC hosted the prestigious 6^th Asia Pacific Congress on Sericulture and Insect Biotechnology (APSERI-2019) at Mysore, India during 2^nd to 4^th March 2019. The programme was organized with the support of Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India. The Congress has been conducted as one of the most spectacular events organized by ISC for far. There were all-round appreciation to ISC for organizing the Congress in a splendid manner.  The following are some of the highlights and takeaways of the Congress:

As a side-line event of the Congress, an international exhibition on silk products was held from 2^nd to 6^th March 2019 in collaboration with Silk Mark Organization of India, Central Silk Board, Bangalore. On 4^th March 2019, the Congress delegates were taken to farmer’s fields for experiencing the successful model of Indian sericulture practice, visited the premier R&D Institute on sericulture (CSRTI) at Mysore, and the historic places in and around Mysore.