While it is easy to grow mulberry, DTI Supervising Trade-Industry Development Specialist Lynna Joy Cardinal said that moriculture techniques must be mastered if sericulture is aimed at in the future.

DTI Antique Provincial Director Ma. Dinda Tamayo also emphasized that silk production can only be attained when there are enough mulberry leaves for silkworms to consume, thus the need to strengthen and systematize moriculture.

Tamayo expressed optimism with silk production as another prospect in terms of agri-business expansion and investment among business owners and farmers in the province.

Tamayo also said that there is an international market for silk through the

It has 20 training centers, 31 chapters and several collaboration projects in 41 countries including the Philippines where one of its agricultural training centers stands at Bago City, Negros Occidental.

OISCA Bago Training Center technicians Ranelo Alpire and Jenjie Balansag served as resource persons in the webinar for moriculture and sericulture, respectively.

Farmer and event participant Engr. Malou Gravador Mejares began growing an array of trees including mulberry in 2019 and said that her participation to the webinar was driven by interest and curiosity in the proper handling of such plant.

Meanwhile, Silk Society of Antique President Trinidad Eiman vowed to