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रेशमकीट बीज प्रौद्योगिकी अनुसंधान संस्थान

Institute For Silkworm Seed Technology Research

National Silkworm Seed Organization

Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India, Kodathi - 560 035

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It gives me immense pleasure to welcome you all to the web portal of CSB-Institute for Silkworm Seed Technology Research.

CSB-ISTR is the only institute of its kind in the world that is devoted to Research & Developmental activities in silkworm seed technology. CSB-ISTR has a streamlined research focus and is positioned with strong presence in technology development and human resource generation in silkworm seed production…

— Dr. S. Manthira Moorthy, Director

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About

The Institute is functioning under National Silkworm Seed Organization, a unit of Central Silk Board, since 2006. The Central Silk Board in its 142nd Board Meeting held on 19th January 2025 has renamed

Silkworm Seed Technology Laboratory → Institute for Silkworm Seed Technology Research

This renaming was done to suit the mandate and activity of the institute, along with its national recognition and collaboration.

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