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Certificate in Sericulture Science
Overview Welcome to the Certificate in Sericulture Science program at the Tropical Institute of Development Innovations (TRIDI). This certificate course is designed to equip students with […]The fate of your office could be lying in your hands, explore it! – Life of a boss.
Staff welfare and best conditioned mindset comes with a price with utmost comfort and better treatment at work – this means that the employers have to find ways of motivating their staff in all kinds of ways – build a team/family than just having total strangers at a workplace.TRIDI RECEIVES A NEW SET OF SILK MACHINES
The silk industry in Uganda continues to grow on a daily as new development set in each passing day, ranging from the flourishing mulberry gardens to the amazing silkworm rearing process and now the industry is steadily transitioning to commercialization processes of post-cocoon processing and fabrication.Lusanja Sericulture Station optimistic about massive harvest as Silkworms cocoons
Last year, Uganda under the Tropical Institute of Development Innovations (TRIDI) sent its first samples of silk yarn named ‘Usilk’ for testing in the European market.FARMERS IN SERICULTURE AT TROPICAL INSTTITUTE OF DEVELEPOMENT INNOVATIONS IN UGANDA
At Tropical Institute of Development Innovation (TRIDI) farmers supplement their income from farming food crops whilst practicing sericulture. They are about 34 stations in 24 districts […]SERICULTURE BLOG
SERICULTURE BLOG edit post sil SERICULTURE BLOG by NAKISISA GEORGE 6 mins ago edit post sil Silk Factories in Uganda by NAKISISA GEORGE 10 mins ago […]Mulberry – the key backbone to a successful silk business
Mulberry, solely, can give a guarantee assurance to healthy rearing processes, healthy worms and great cocoon output when rearing silkworms, and so it is very important to pay utmost attention to the garden as a farmer, because the performance of the mulberry automatically affects the performance of silkworms, at the end of the rearing cycle.A SPONGE FOR CENTURIES FROM NATURAL PRODUCTS
TRIDI are trained to always be creative at whatever cost through practicing their talents. Today some of the products got from the banana yarn, our engineering […]WHY RUSSIA-UKRAINE, CORONA WILL KEEP KILLING OUR ECONOMIES.
There’s is too much foreign dependence on almost everything our economies need. From raw materials to finished products. The common man prefers goods from china or […]THE ARTISTRY OF SERICULTURE/REARING SILKWORMS
In sericulture, the silkworms are reared for the extraction and production of silk. There are various benefits from the rearing of silkworms but the most common […]IMPORTANCE OF BANANA FIBRES IN THE FIELD OF INNOVATION
Few people in our community know about the diverse importance of banana fibers. Well today am here to inform you of the many things we can […]A clear venture into the Seri-world
The favourable temperature range for the rearing house is 22-28 degrees Celcius, while for best productivity, the numbers should be within 23-28 degrees Celcius. Any slight alteration beyond or below these numbers are capable of greatly affecting the health of the silkworm, hence causing low productivity.Socio-Economic Impact of Sericulture: A Study of Casual Workers under Commercialization of Sericulture Technologies Project in Uganda
Abstract. In the context of implementing any developmental project, labour is a key factor and crucial resource that should be readily available for successful implementation of […]Evaluation of mulberry cultivars (Morus spp.) in Western Uganda
Abstract The importance of communication for the successful development of new projects has been well documented. One of the hypotheses being tested in the commercialization of […]Communication Methods in the Commercialization of Sericulture Technologies and Innovations in Uganda
Abstract The importance of communication for the successful development of new projects has been well documented. One of the hypotheses being tested in the commercialization of […]Morphological Evaluation of mulberry genotypes across different agro-ecological conditions in Uganda
Abstract Mulberry (Morus spp.) is the chief source of food for the silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) which grows in diverse climatic conditions and is regarded as […]SERICULTURE AT ITS PICK AT TROPICAL INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT INNOVATIONS
There are various types of silkworms but Bombyx which is the domestic silk moth is the most widely known used and researched about silkworm. At Tropical […]GOVERNMENT SHOWS COMMITMENT IN PROMOTING SILKWORM FARMING IN UGANDA
At a distance, they look like tiny strips of white thread. But up close, you see some forward movements as the silkworms measuring about 35cm nibble at green mulberry leaves. The silkworm looks nothing like silk. Where the fabric is light, lustrous and delicate, the caterpillar is fat and grayish. A few meters away from a writhing mass of these worms, you can hear them joyfully devouring leaves in what sounds like a light rainfall on an old tinned roof.Uganda to officially commence silk fabric production on complete installation of 2 silk factories
With the installation of these machines, Uganda stands a great opportunity to great revenue and much better, more employment opportunities for her population, leading to improved standards of living through improved household incomes, with the great number employment opportunities created by the project.TROPICAL INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT INNOVATIONS GIVES HANDS ON SKILLS TO ITS STUDENTS
In the past years, many higher learning institutions have been training their students to be job seekers rather than job creators which had rendered many of […]IMPORTANCE OF GROWING MULBERRY
Mulberry leaves can still be fed by animals most especially cattle, if cattle are given, it will really bring out good quality milk for home consumption and selling to get income.TRIDI TO IMPROVE LIFESTYLE LIVING
Applied chemistry students managed to make tomato sauce, yogurt, wine, for the visitors from UNESCO that came to visit TRIDI premises to see what really transpires and see what has changed since the Agro skills competitionsTRIDI FARMERS REAPING BIG, OFF SERI-MONEY
TRIDI is currently employing over 1500 Ugandans and many among these, have reaped greatly out of the chunks of cake shares which sericulture has served to them, ever since they joined the project. “I have since built my own shelter, paid my children’s school fees and bought a goat plus catered for many other household and personal necessities out of the money I earn as a casual worker for the project,” Ms. Melon Katwesigye, a casual worker working with TRIDI.Seri-tribute to the Parish Development Model
The project, is currently being implemented in 24 districts i.e. Bukedea, Kiruhura, Sheema, Lira, Luweero, Kween, Nwoya, Pallisa, Busia, Bulambuli, Gomba, Kayunga, Nakaseke, Iganga, Mubende, Buikwe, Zombo, Pader, among others, with 1,548 acres of mulberry established and 2 factories under installation in Sheema and Kween. This has created jobs for over 700 Ugandans directly, who derive their livelihoods from the silk project. The project’s target is 50,000 acres of mulberry plantations, silk reeling factories in 50 districts across all regions of Uganda.