Relationship of silk butterfly lifespan longitude with economic value traits in silk cocoon breeding

Abstract

Agriculture plays a key role in the economy of Uzbekistan. Its importance is not limited to the goals of providing food to the population. This is reflected in the cultural heritage and traditions of the people of Uzbekistan in rural areas, in each region of Uzbekistan with its own characteristics and diversity. Today, agriculture in Uzbekistan in general, including cocooning, provides jobs and income to a significant part of the population and remains the driving force of the growth of the economy of Uzbekistan. At the same time, as the economy of Uzbekistan is gradually diversifying, this means that the agrarian sector and the cocooning sector must also be radically reformed, which encourages them to look for new opportunities for competitiveness and sustainable development in the domestic and foreign markets. This requires a new approach to the development of the industry. This article discusses the importance of the role of cocooning in the agricultural sector in the national economy, the strategy for the development of Uzbekistan’s agriculture for 2020-2030, selection and breeding in the development of cocooning, and the role of seed production. In addition, in 2018-2020, the results of the study of the correlation between the life span of butterflies and the valuable traits of their offspring at the Research Institute of Sericulture were cited. The use of the results in science and production practice, as well as the expected results, that is, increasing the quantity of cocoons produced, improving the quality and increasing the competitiveness, are highlighted by the authors.