Sericulture, the practice of rearing silkworms for silk production, is a labor-intensive industry that offers significant employment opportunities at various levels, from cultivation to processing. It is particularly important in rural areas where alternative income sources are limited. Employment in sericulture spans multiple stages, including mulberry cultivation, silkworm rearing, cocoon harvesting, silk reeling, spinning, weaving, and marketing of silk products. Each of these stages requires different skill levels, allowing both unskilled and skilled workers to participate, thereby generating broad-based employment. Mulberry cultivation is the foundation of sericulture, as mulberry leaves are the primary food source for silkworms. Farmers and agricultural workers engage in planting, tending, and harvesting mulberry leaves. This stage provides seasonal as well as regular employment, especially for small-scale farmers who can cultivate mulberry in backyard gardens or on marginal land. Beyond cultivation, sericulture requires labor-intensive silkworm rearing, where workers handle